Karachi: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal said that he was surprised to see a young Virat Kohli playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2008 IPL. Akmal also played for Rajasthan Royals during IPL 2008.
Akmal said, “I played the first edition of IPL. I was very surprised to see Virat Kohli at that time. I used to wonder what kind of cricket he would play at such a young age.” Savera Pasha’s YouTube channel. “He became a brilliant captain and proved his mettle,” Akmal said.
Virat Kohli had scored just 165 runs in 13 matches in IPL 2008 but eventually, he became the highest run-scorer in the T20 league.
Kamran Akmal said, “But he has completely transformed himself now and he has become a role model for the youth.”
Kamran Akmal heaped all praise for the Indian captain and said that Virat is an amazing player and winning the tournament is just a matter of luck.
“He is an amazing player, an amazing captain, and no one can guarantee that if India changes captain, they will win the ICC tournament. It is a matter of luck,” he concluded.
“There is this culture in India and Pakistan to defame players through media but I think Virat must be getting affected by it. It is not easy to be so consistent in cricket. He is so mentally strong. So 70 To score a century is not an easy age.
Kamran concluded, “Losing a Test match should not be a matter of questioning his (Virat’s) captaincy. India should have won 4 out of 5 Test matches in England, they have such a wonderful team.”
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