At 24, Virat Kohli is the man to invest in, as a player, as a brand ambassador. His personality is not just about making runs and money. It is about the consistency that marks his cricket. It is about the seriousness that places him in the category of rare batsmen who can adapt to all the three formats of the game.
He brings the old world charm to the middle,the romance, artistry and entertainment that has been the domain of players like Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag to name a few. Modern cricket has been embellished with some amazing talent and Virat Kohli bestrides the horizon as the brightest of them all.
His quick walk to the crease is a sight to behold. Greg Chappell, notably, was ever eager to get to the middle and take charge. Kohli does it with a distinctive style, his sprightly presence even influencing his partners. In his presence, batting becomes a pursuit of joy, without a moment of ennui, and an exercise that takes the contest a notch higher.
TWIRLING HIS BAT as he ambles towards short leg in between deliveries, he quickly reassumes the stance, ready to receive the best, ready to tame the tempestuous of challenges without showing any hurried adjustments. “You will hardly see Virat hustled at the crease. It has been his habit from the formative years at the club,” says Raj Kumar Sharma, his coach for a long time.
CONSISTENCY HAS BEEN the hallmark of Kohli’s cricket. Sixteen centuries in One-Day Internationals and four in Tests have set him apart as the batsman to watch in the times to come. The assured attitude that marks his cricket comes from an awesome streak of confidence. “Not arrogance, but confidence” as he insists. His demeanour often conveys a misleading picture of the man.
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