Curtly Ambrose, a legendary Caribbean fast bowler, praised Virat Kohli batting approach ahead of the IND vs WI 2nd ODI. The West Indies legendary cricketer called Kohli’s playing style “very enjoyable to watch.”
Since India elected to move young players up the order, Virat Kohli was unable to bat in the opening ODI. However, the former India skipper made a lasting impression in the two-match Test series by scoring a classy century in the game’s drawn second innings.
The Test series was won 1-0 by India.
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Ambrose discussed the differences between Kohli and Rohit Sharma on the “Khul Ke” YouTube channel.
“Rohit Sharma, the skipper. Wonderful player…can be aggressive when he wants to,” said Ambrose.
“(Kohli is) Very pleasant to watch, easy on the eyes, can score quickly without getting aggressive. He is not like a six-hitter per se. Not that he can’t do it. He can score as quickly as guys you call six-hitters. But wonderful player as well. He is great to watch,” he added.
Despite not having the opportunity to bat in the first ODI, Kohli nevertheless made an impression by taking a fantastic catch to remove Romario Shepherd from the game.
Kohli will reach a significant milestone in the upcoming two ODIs as he is just 102 runs away from reaching 13,000 runs in the 50-over format. He currently ranks fourth among ODI run scorers, behind Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, and Ricky Ponting.
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