Indian cricketing legend Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj seems to be comparing current Indian test skipper Virat Kohli to Superman/Hercules and here's why........
Kapil Paaji who is an ardent Kohli fan and never misses any opportunity of praising him to the skies recently made a remark/claim that took even the most wizened and die hard cricketing fan by surprise........
On being queried as to whether any present day batsman could surpass "master blaster" Brian Charles Lara's seemingly insurmountable feat of scoring 400 undefeated runs during the course of a single test innings; Paaji replied by saying that Virat certainly had the talent; determination; ability; technique and wherewithal to do so......
Buttressing his argument or undiminished cricketing logic the 57 year old Paaji cited the more than impressive 973 runs scored by Kohli during the course of the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League and the masterly 200 runs notched up by him during the course of the first test against the West Indies at Antigua.........
Kohli may not be as supremely talented or gifted as Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar but his uncompromising and punishing work ethic; ability to challenge and surpass himself all the while and last but not the least dedication and commitment towards mastering his craft are the qualities that made this 27 year old who has already notched up 12 test centuries during the course of his fledgling 40 odd test long career stand leagues apart from the rest of the leading batsmen of his generation........
I for one surely believe that Virat will surely surpass Lara's Himalayan feat in the near future and if naysayers; trollers and doubting Thomases snigger at my words or then laugh at my expense then so be it; the legendary and unparalleled Haryanvi Hurricane concluded........
Here's hoping and praying that Kapil Paaji's unflinching and unstinted faith in Kohli's cricketing prowess bears fruit as none others than yours truly would be more exultant and euphoric when Virat surpasses this Supermanesque feat........
Kapil Paaji who is an ardent Kohli fan and never misses any opportunity of praising him to the skies recently made a remark/claim that took even the most wizened and die hard cricketing fan by surprise........
On being queried as to whether any present day batsman could surpass "master blaster" Brian Charles Lara's seemingly insurmountable feat of scoring 400 undefeated runs during the course of a single test innings; Paaji replied by saying that Virat certainly had the talent; determination; ability; technique and wherewithal to do so......
Buttressing his argument or undiminished cricketing logic the 57 year old Paaji cited the more than impressive 973 runs scored by Kohli during the course of the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League and the masterly 200 runs notched up by him during the course of the first test against the West Indies at Antigua.........
Kohli may not be as supremely talented or gifted as Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar but his uncompromising and punishing work ethic; ability to challenge and surpass himself all the while and last but not the least dedication and commitment towards mastering his craft are the qualities that made this 27 year old who has already notched up 12 test centuries during the course of his fledgling 40 odd test long career stand leagues apart from the rest of the leading batsmen of his generation........
I for one surely believe that Virat will surely surpass Lara's Himalayan feat in the near future and if naysayers; trollers and doubting Thomases snigger at my words or then laugh at my expense then so be it; the legendary and unparalleled Haryanvi Hurricane concluded........
Here's hoping and praying that Kapil Paaji's unflinching and unstinted faith in Kohli's cricketing prowess bears fruit as none others than yours truly would be more exultant and euphoric when Virat surpasses this Supermanesque feat........
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