Virat Kohli: The friendship between Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli is no secret. The duo have played cricket together since their childhood. First for the Delhi team and then for the Indian team. Their bond got stronger over the years.
Ishant Sharma has already hailed Kohli as one of the strongest players he has ever known. He had already disclosed how gritty and influential Kohli has been for many youngsters in a podcast with Beerbiceps.
Now, the medium pacer has come forward and shined more light on Virat’s role as a captain. The skipper’s role in India’s success on foreign soils. And how Kohli was the dream skipper for any medium pacer.
The Pacers Dream
According to Ishant Sharma, Virat Kohli was the best captain a medium pacer could have asked for. He stated that during Virat’s captaincy, the Indian team had an amazing sense of unity as a team, and everyone used to play for each other.
He further stated Virat Kohli knew every bowler well, which is why pacers did so well under his captaincy. The Indian skipper used to back every bowler, and the pacers were integral to the team’s strategies.
Ishant further stated that this procedure led to a culture where pacers were constantly motivated to perform better and helped them perform consistently. He further commented on Kohli’s tactical approach, which helped the pacers even more.
Virat Kohli Overseas Success
All these comments are true when you consider Kohli’s success in overseas countries with the help of pacers. The Border-Gavaskar trophy win in Australia and then the 60-over rout against England are just a few examples.
India can compete with the world with a pace attack for the first time in this lifetime, a golden period. New pacers are coming rapidly, and we can see more Indian pacers on the world stage.
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