Palekal (Sri Lanka). Virat Kohli walks up to Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf, hugs him and then says something to each other and starts laughing. India and Pakistan are considered eternal rivals on the field of cricket, but the players of these two countries have had a good relationship, which was epitomized by the meeting between Kohli and Rauf. What is the rivalry between India and Pakistan? There’s an amazing camaraderie between the players, bro, he hugged the guy he hit a six on. Kohli later also met Pakistan vice-captain Shadab Khan and spent a few moments with him. Not only this, Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj discussed Palekal’s pitch with Rauf.
A video of such a meeting between Indian and Pakistani players is being highly appreciated on social media. This can be a surprising sight for any cricket lover of the 80s and 90s as cricketers from these two countries avoided meeting each other in public at that time. It is different that behind the scenes they had a good relationship.
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Imran and Akram used to come to Delhi or Mumbai
Imran Khan and Wasim Akram used to come to New Delhi or Mumbai on personal invitations. Not only this, there was a good gossip going on between them in Dubai hotels. But he did not do so publicly. But players of this generation seem to have realized that cricket is just a game or have become bold enough to take decisions on their own in such matters.
Kohli and Babar admire each other a lot
When Kohli was going through a bad phase, Pakistan captain Babar Azam issued a message of support for him on X (formerly Twitter). The question of who is the best between Kohli and Babar may have sparked strong reactions from fans on social media, but both players have remained unfazed by it. Kohli recently hailed the Pakistan captain as the best player in all formats, while Babar is often asked about his rivalry with Kohli in press conferences. He was asked such a question on the eve of the match between the two teams in the Asia Cup as well.
‘I learn a lot from Virat Kohli’
Babar replied, ‘When I met him in 2019, he was at his peak. It is still at its peak today. I want to learn something from his game. I learn a lot from him. He always answers my questions in detail.
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First published: September 02, 2023, 16:33 IST