The Indian cricket team’s new-found aggression which has resulted in a few on-field altercations has drawn criticism but Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday refused to be drawn into the brouhaha surrounding the approach, says a report in The Indian Express.
Asked how much Ishant’s absence will hurt India against South Africa, a curt Kohli replied, “I am not answering that question. Not what happened earlier, nor what is going to happen next, neither on captaincy nor on the coach.”
When someone asked if he has evolved as a player to take over as captain in all formats, Kohli retorted, “That was a nice try but again it is a question on my captaincy.”
According to media reports when asked if he would play a game against Bangladesh to get into limited overs mould, Virat said, “I think we have played enough cricket. I don’t know what’s going to happen in next four hours. It’s still some time, I will see then.”
On a lighter note, he did admit that it is the “Delhi instinct” that works at times. “Yes, you can say that Delhi instinct kicks in when I am playing. But if you are talking about typical Delhi boy, I can talk about myself, I try to do the right things,” he said at a promotional event here.
He spoke about “hard work and self belief” being key ingredients of success. He also took the opportunity to express his “commitment” for actress girlfriend Anushka Sharma. “I am a committed man,” he said when asked how he reacts to adulation from his female fans.
Meanwhile, according to The Hindu, the event organised by Smaaash, a sports entertainment centre, was a farce of Shakespearean proportions. More of a public appearance for Kohli, the media was told at the outset that no question would be entertained. When asked why the media was invited in the first place, the reply was, “oh but you get to meet Virat and I am asking all the juicy questions so what is the problem?”
The presenter ensured the event regressed further with questions like, “which is your favourite finger,” “handling 11 boys in the team as captain means now you are almost a woman” and “you love experimenting with your hairstyles.”
Kohli made it worse by adding, “I won’t talk about anything on captaincy, team, players, past, present or future. Maybe my personal game, at most, but nothing else.” Would he play against Bangladesh A — a question about his personal game — he swatted it aside, saying “I don’t know what I will do in the next four hours.”
I am a committed man, says Indian skipper Virat Kohli
The Indian cricket team’s new-found aggression which has resulted in a few on-field altercations has drawn criticism but Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday refused to be drawn into the brouhaha surrounding the approach, says a report in The Indian Express.
Asked how much Ishant’s absence will hurt India against South Africa, a curt Kohli replied, “I am not answering that question. Not what happened earlier, nor what is going to happen next, neither on captaincy nor on the coach.”
When someone asked if he has evolved as a player to take over as captain in all formats, Kohli retorted, “That was a nice try but again it is a question on my captaincy.”
According to media reports when asked if he would play a game against Bangladesh to get into limited overs mould, Virat said, “I think we have played enough cricket. I don’t know what’s going to happen in next four hours. It’s still some time, I will see then.”
On a lighter note, he did admit that it is the “Delhi instinct” that works at times. “Yes, you can say that Delhi instinct kicks in when I am playing. But if you are talking about typical Delhi boy, I can talk about myself, I try to do the right things,” he said at a promotional event here.
He spoke about “hard work and self belief” being key ingredients of success. He also took the opportunity to express his “commitment” for actress girlfriend Anushka Sharma. “I am a committed man,” he said when asked how he reacts to adulation from his female fans.
Meanwhile, according to The Hindu, the event organised by Smaaash, a sports entertainment centre, was a farce of Shakespearean proportions. More of a public appearance for Kohli, the media was told at the outset that no question would be entertained. When asked why the media was invited in the first place, the reply was, “oh but you get to meet Virat and I am asking all the juicy questions so what is the problem?”
The presenter ensured the event regressed further with questions like, “which is your favourite finger,” “handling 11 boys in the team as captain means now you are almost a woman” and “you love experimenting with your hairstyles.”
Kohli made it worse by adding, “I won’t talk about anything on captaincy, team, players, past, present or future. Maybe my personal game, at most, but nothing else.” Would he play against Bangladesh A — a question about his personal game — he swatted it aside, saying “I don’t know what I will do in the next four hours.”
