Saim Ayub: “The first thought that I could collect when I hear IPL (Indian Premier League) is RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore). Most importantly, because Virat Kohli is their captain”
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Saim Ayub, the Pakistan power-hitting top order batsman, said he hopes to play with India superstar Virat Kohli for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Shoaib Akhtar: “I really like how he has come back. I would say well done to him. This is what attitude is all about”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he loves the way India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik made his comeback to the national team.
Shoaib Akhtar: “People have already started pointing fingers at Virat Kohli and it’s dangerous”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said it is dangerous to point fingers at India batsman Virat Kohli as he has a habit of proving people wrong.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Consider yourself as a ordinary player, pick up your bat and just play”
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Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar has told India batsman Virat Kohli to think of himself as an “ordinary player”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I want him to just focus on one thing at a time”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar has advised India batsman Virat Kohli to focus on “one thing at a time”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He is a good person, a good player and great cricketer”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said India batsman Virat Kohli is a “great cricketer” despite the disappointing run of form he has gone through as of late.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It is a performance based IPL franchise model. No one will be spared, not even Virat Kohli. Even he can be dropped if he does not perform”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said great players like India batsman Virat Kohli can be dropped.
Sunil Gavaskar: “To provoke a fast bowler takes something else. Kohli is one of the rare batters who like to sledge bowlers. He is like Javed Miandad in that sense”
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Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar said Virat Kohli sledges bowlers like iconic Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He is mentally strong and is one good innings away”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes that India batsman Virat Kohli is just “one good innings away” from becoming the dominant force that he used to be.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Root had a similar patch as well, when he didn’t score much but when he started, he scored so many runs in Test cricket that he was about to break records”
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Pakistan great Misbah-ul-Haq said India batsman Virat Kohli shouldn’t be overly concerned about his rough patch as England Test captain Joe Root went through a similar experience before regaining his form.
