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Virat Kohli “new king of world cricket
Sydney: Former Australian batsman Dean Jones today went on to say that Virat Kohli “new king of world cricket” and he also said that he represents a new, young and vibrant India with the kind of persona he has.
Kohli was given the responsibility of captaining the Indian cricket team in the last Test match against Australia after Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement.
“Being captain of the Indian Test team is possibly the biggest, toughest and most demanding position in world sport. India are the power brokers and financiers of world cricket, and I could not even imagine the pressures and responsibilities placed on people in this most prestigious role. Now we have a new king of world cricket, Virat Kohli,” Jones wrote in a column in Sydney Morning Herald Friday.
He also said that without this background of change, I have no doubt that a conservative BCCI would have chosen a Murali Vijay or a Ajinkya Rahane as their new captain. But Kohli is the very example of the new-age youth of India. The Indian youth are more educated and have a touch of brashness – they want, and expect, the best. Indian youth want to be seen and heard.
The Australian, who played 52 Tests between 1984-92, admitted Kohli had “big shoes to fill” after Dhoni’s departure.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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