Veteran Australian pacer Kane Richardson applauded Virat Kohli for his incredible fitness levels by recalling an ODI game from the 2017 series in India as well. However, Richardson recalled that the Australian players struggled to cope with the heat and did not even celebrate the wickets also. Yet, the Aussie pacer was amazed by Kohli’s ability to run between the wickets at high energy as well.

Recalling the game from 2017, Richardson said (via Cricket Australia X handle): “I remember there was a game in Kolkata where it was so hot. It was that hot, I can’t describe how hot this d y was. I don’t think he (Kohli) made a 100 that day, I reckon he got a 90-odd. But, again, like we are literally dying and he is like clipping a one or a two and running it like he’s on a treadmill in air conditioning. You speak to anyone that was there that day and no one was speaking. Even if you get a wicket, there was complete silence because no one had energy. Virat had energy.”

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“I remember bowling and Matty Wade threw up as I was running in, it was so hot. I remember Patty Cummins was sitting on an esky on the side on the field. Zampa was giving him a drink and someone was running in to bowl and Zamps was like, ‘Patty, bowler is running in to bowl’. He is like, ‘I Know’ and he is still just sitting on the esky off the field and if the ball got to him, he’d get up. But I remember it because that was when I was like this guy is a completely different level, no matter the conditions,” he stated again.

However, Richardson also enjoyed an excellent outing with the ball, finishing with 3/55 in 10 overs as well.