Virat Kohli has been one of the most influential figures in the cricketing world. The star Indian batter has been an inspiration for many of the aspiring athletes, not just in cricket, but other sports as well. He is one of the best batters in the world and has also excelled as a captain of the Indian team. Recently, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron also heaped praise on Kohli for his leadership skills and also compared him with England Test skipper Ben Stokes .
During his presence at the NDTV World Summit, David Cameron was asked to pick his favourite cricketer from India. To which, the UK PM replied with “I am so old that I grew up watching Bishan Bedi. I remember watching Rahul Dravid score a brilliant century in the UK. I remember sitting with John Major who is another Conservative Prime Minister who said -Watch this guy, he is very very good," as quoted in NDTV Sports.
I think in Virat Kohli, you had an extraordinary leader: David Cameron
Speaking further, PM David Cameron took Virat Kohli’s name among his favorite cricketers from India and also compared his captaincy style with Ben Stokes for England. He seemed to get inspired by Kohli’s captaincy on field. The UK Prime Minister also added that many British-Indian players can be seen winning matches for India in future.
"I think in Virat Kohli, you had an extraordinary leader. Sometimes, you can see, as we have done with Ben Stokes as our captain, just incredible captaincy on the field and inspiration. I think you had that with Virat Kohli. So lots of great cricket players to watch. Obviously, some great British-Indian players coming through. In the years to come, you will see many British-Indian players coming through and taking on India and hopefully winning," David Cameron
