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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan has recently revealed a surprising secret about India captain Virat Kohli. The 7 feet 1-inch bowler is not only the tallest cricketers ever to have played the game but also bowled fast too.

His fast bowling has troubled Virat Kohli too in Pakistan's tour of India in 2012, according to the bowler himself.

"When I toured India for the first time, the Indian players were telling me that their coaches and support staff had told them that I bowl only at 130-135 kph and not at much speed," Irfan told broadcaster Sawera Pasha on her Youtube chat show ‘Cric Cast’.

He further said, "Even Virat Kohli told me that the coaches next to him had said to him that I bowl at 130-135 kph only. It’s just that I am tall and will get some bounce but he will survive easily."

However, he also said that Kohli was surprised when Irfan upped his speed during the series.

"So when he was sitting with his pads on, he saw that I delivered the first ball at 145-146 kph. So he thought there might be some issue with the speed gun. And then I bowled at 147 kph, so he told me that he asked his coach if he was telling a lie or there was some issue with the speed gun,” he shared.

"Virat Kohli told this to me face to face. And when I bowled the next one at 148 kph, he told me that he abused the person next to him asking what sort of medium-fast bowler I was, as I was bowling at 150 kph," he added.