Virender Sehwag dedicates a shayari for Virat Kohli

The Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on-field achievement and persona has earned him a plethora of loyal followers over the years. Many legends of the game admire him and one such long time admirer is Virender Sehwag. Time and time again he has spoken very high of him and never misses a chance to appreciate the talent which his Delhi mate possess.

One such occasion recently arose when Speaking at the Goregaon Sports Club during the launch of their cricket league’s second season, Sehwag made some really interesting comparisons to describe his talent. “I think Virat Kohli should change his name to baadal (cloud). Upar aasmaan me baadal chaaye rehte hain, aur neeche maidaan pe Virat Kohli (The way clouds light up the sky above us, Virat Kohli lights up the cricket field).”

The kind of aggression and positive attitude that Kohli has brought into the Test side has made everyone his fan. Kohli, who took the leadership mantle in 2015, has lost only one Test yet — against Sri Lanka at Galle — and he has been dominating every single opposition that India have faced since then. Under Kohli, India registered their first series win in Sri Lanka in 22 long years, and then returned home to hammer South Africa by 3-0 in a four-Test series with one Test being washed out.

Kohli then took his Test side to the Caribbean, trumped West Indies 2-0. Later, New Zealand did not prove to be much of a challenge, and despite his struggles for a major part of the series, Kohli guided India to a 3-0 whitewash of the Kiwis. Kohli might not have made many runs in the first two Tests, but he had a special gift for Indore on their Test debut. Kohli scored 211 in the final Test, proving that there are hardly any batsmen in world cricket who are as dominating as him.

The England series was always going to be challenging, and Kohli has been at his best once again. He played a match-saving innings in the dying moments of the first Test, and powered India to a big win in the second with his scores of 167 and 81 in the second Test. Understandably, Sehwag is floored with Kohli’s feats.