Virat Kohli is a much bigger Alpha than me: Faf du Plessis

Virat Kohli’s aggression and attitude on the cricket field have been a matter of discussion for a very long time now. Even at the age of 34, the former India captain hasn’t changed his approach or playing style in any format of the game.

He is considered to be one of India’s key figures, who helped the national team change their approach in Test cricket and made India a very dangerous side in the longest format of the game.

He has not been very different in the Indian Premier League either but failed to bring glory to Royal Challengers Bangalore as their skipper. Eventually, he stepped down and passed the baton to Faf du Plessis, and the latter did a decent job while leading RCB in the 15th edition of the tournament.

Now, while speaking about leading Virat Kohli in the IPL and talking about his presence in the dressing room, the South Africa international recently revealed how the whole scenario unfolded. 

Calling him a bigger Alpha, Faf spoke about building relationships and that he never competes with anybody and works on the betterment of the team.

“He’s (Virat Kohli) a much bigger alpha (male) than me. You don’t try and compete. The ego is the thing where peacocks generally clash. Then like the feathers come out and you want to see who has got the shiniest in the room. Luckily, I get that about people and relationships,” said the 38-year-old during a podcast on The Grade Cricketer.

“I don’t try and outshine someone else in the dressing room. I try and build a relationship. With Virat, that was exactly my point of entry,” Du Plessis added.

I’ll take my hats off, he’s superhuman: Du Plessis 

Du Plessis saw both sides of Virat Kohli in the last edition of the IPL. He had witnessed Virat’s energy on the cricketing field previously but now also revealed the other side of the former Indian captain.

“I had played against him for so long. He is one of the most competitive guys in the world of cricket to play against. You sit there and you go - how does this guy have so much energy? Every single time a wicket falls, doesn’t matter if it’s a No.11 or an opening batter, his passion for celebration is like you just have to go, ‘I’ll take my hats off to you. He’s superhuman,” said Du Plessis.

“When you play with him, you see there is the other side, which is this caring guy that just wants to play cricket, and actually a really family guy. He’s amazing,” he concluded.