‘His energy and hard work boosts morale of the entire team’ – KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja pay respect to Virat Kohli

One of the best batters to have ever graced the game, Virat Kohli has indeed been a nightmare for bowlers in his illustrious career so far. Be it playing marathon knocks in Tests or scoring quick runs in T20Is, the 33-year-old has rose to every challenge and played numerous match-winning knocks across formats. He also did a phenomenal job as the captain of the team.

Although the veteran batter doesn’t lead the Indian side anymore, he continues to be a vital cog of the team. While Kohli’s records and numbers aren’t hidden from anyone, his impact is much more than just scoring big runs. Speaking of what the talismanic batter brings into the table, the likes of KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja lavished massive praises on him.

In a video shared by Star Sports on Twitter, the trio can be seen talking about Kohli’s contribution to the team. “Virat Kohli brings in great energy and passion, and there has been no other cricketer in our country who has won as many games as him. So, to play with him, to understand how he thinks and reads the game has been a great learning for me,” said Rahul in the clip.

Virat Kohli made us realize the importance of fitness: Ravi Ashwin

Meanwhile, Ashwin talked about how Kohli inspired others in the team to maintain fitness. “One thing you can stand up tall and say at the top of your voice is the culture he has brought into the team. In terms of making each one of us realize, how the fitness parameters is so important,” said the off-spinner.

“I can never aspire to be a Virat Kohli on the field or in gym. However, I can be the best version of myself and he made me realize the same,” he added. As far as Jadeja is concerned, he revealed that Kohli treats all matches with same intensity.

“I have been playing with Virat since our Under-19 days and as I have mentioned earlier, he treats all matches with same seriousness and intensity. So, his energy and hard work boosts the morale of the entire side,” said the all-rounder.

Here’s the video: 

Inspiring his teammates & a billion more – that's #KingKohli for us! 😍

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 23, 2022