Virat Kohli picks AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni because the quickest runners between wickets: Didn’t even must name

India famous person batter Virat Kohli has named former India skipper MS Dhoni and Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers as the 2 finest runners between wickets, whereas joking that Cheteshwar Pujara is the worst. 

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 21, 2023 16:29 IST

Kohli named De Villers, Dhoni because the quickest runners between wickets (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: India famous person batter Virat Kohli has named former India skipper MS Dhoni and Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers as the 2 finest runners between wickets, whereas joking that Cheteshwar Pujara is the worst.

Speaking with De Villiers on the ‘360 show’, Kohli named the South African and Dhoni as the 2 gamers with whom he didn’t even must name whereas operating between the wickets.

“Ofcourse, its not even a question, I have been asked this question before, AB (De Villiers) has by far been the fastest I have run with between wickets, the only other guy I had so much coordination and understanding with was MS (Dhoni). Now I don’t know about the speeds between the wickets, but with him and MS I would not even have to call,” stated Kohli.

When requested concerning the worst runner between the wickets, Kohli named India Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara, albeit jokingly. Kohli then went on to reminisce a narrative from India’s 2018 tour of South Africa, the place Pujara ran out his teammate within the first innings after which he obtained himself run out within the second innings.

Kohli was additionally requested about the perfect environment that he has skilled. He named the ODI World Cup ultimate in 2011 and India’s T20 World Cup match towards Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2022 over the 2016 IPL ultimate.

“Best environment I’ve skilled, the IPL ultimate in 2016 was a really special occasion, it was very very intense, however above that’s the World Cup ultimate in 2011 in Mumbai, it was an unbelievable environment. I’ve by no means skilled something like that until twenty third October towards Pakistan on the MCG. That evening was one thing else, it was greater than a sporting expertise,” Kohli added.

Currently, Kohli is a part of the Indian workforce dealing with Australia within the three-match ODI sequence, which is degree at 1-1. The two sides are set to lock horns within the ultimate recreation of the sequence set to be performed on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on March 22.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Mar 21, 2023