Picture Credit: Twitter/@BCCI
Virat Kohli, the Indian batting superstar, who was in the midst of preparing himself for the upcoming Super Fours match for India against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023, spared time to help inspire budding cricketers in a candid interaction. Before going up against the arch-rivals on September 10, Sunday, the 34-year-old, known for his incredible work ethic and discipline towards the sport, talked with the next generation of cricketers about how they can reach the highest level just like him.
During the group stage of the Asia Cup 2023, Virat Kohli got the chance to bat once, against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, where he was dismissed for four runs off seven balls. The former Indian captain managed to chop-on the innocuous delivery from Shaheen Afridi onto his stumps, while trying to steer it down the third man for a single.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to their official Twitter account, to share the aforementioned interaction. The excerpts of the tweet read, “Virat Kohli shares his experience with budding cricketers”.
In the short video, they shared the interview of one of the budding cricketers from Sri Lanka, who had this to say about his interaction with Virat Kohli, after watching him practise from close quarters. He was quoted as saying, “I mean I asked him like, ‘How can I make it to that level?,’ you know. And the things he said was, be professional, believe in yourself. At the end of the day, the work you put in practice, that’s where you get the result you know. And you know, just talking to him and the way he goes about (his cricket), and practices and being ready, like the mindset, that’s what he taught me.”
“Just watching him the way he gets ready and the way he runs in practice. It’s like I learnt a lot just by watching him," he added.
Virat Kohli gets presented with a silver bat by one of the budding cricketers
One of the budding cricketers from Sri Lanka, who was the part of the practice session of India before their Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match against Pakistan, presented Virat Kohli with a silver bat to appreciate what he has done for cricket over the course of his 15-year-long career.
In the aforementioned picture, the former Indian captain was graciously smiling, while he accepted the silver bat from one of the budding cricketers from Sri Lanka.
