Greg Chappel Comments on Virat Kohli
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Former Team India coach and former Australia player Greg Chappell praised India captain Virat Kohli, citing that he champions the longer format of the game.
"I think he’s certainly one of the best players and one of the most influential players in world cricket at the moment,” Chappel said to ‘Sydney Morning Herald’."He has strong views, he’s quite happy to speak those views, he’s quite happy to put himself out there and back himself to back up his words.”
"He loves Test cricket and while he’s playing India will treat Test cricket with respect because he has a big say in Indian cricket. That’s a good thing. If you have a captain of India who is not interested in Test cricket that will impact the scene. Virat loves Test cricket, he champions Test cricket, and while that’s happening India will play Test cricket," he further added.
While Team India have already reached Sydney and undergoing the 14-day mandatory quarantine period, captain Virat Kohli has decided to take the parental leave as he is going to be a father soon with his actor wife Anushka Sharma. While many raised eyebrows on his decision, there are a few who backed him as well.
Meanwhile, former Australia captain Mark Taylor believed Virat Kohli is "a very powerful guy" who can perform both the roles quite well.
"I think he treats that responsibility with great respect. He's still very much his own person when you watch him play. I've always found him in the times I've spoken to him to be very respectful to the game and those playing it and those who have played it," he further added.
Notably, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start with the Adelaide Oval on December 17 and then at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (December 26), the Sydney Cricket Ground (January 7) and the Gabba (January 15). However, the series will begin with three ODIs starting on November 27 and followed by three T20Is.
