With no cricket going on, all the cricketers have a lot of free time on their hands right now. Many cricketers have also been proactive on social media and New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson joined in too. Corey Anderson was a part of an Instagram Live Session where the all-rounder mentioned his admiration for Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The New Zealand all-rounder has played with both the Indian stalwarts. He was Rohit Sharm’s teammate at Mumbai Indians from 2014 to 2016 and is now playing with Virat Kohli for RCB. The Black Caps all-rounder shares his understanding of how both the captains have a different approach to the game.
Corey Anderson said, “Both are very good captains. Sharma is probably a bit laid-back in that role. He is passionate, wants to win, but keeps it under wraps a little bit more. Kohli wears his heart on his sleeve and shows a lot of emotion.”
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The all-rounder continued with, “They both take charge of the team. They are natural-born leaders. They are also the best batters. Sharma is one of my favorite players to watch when he is in full flow. He makes cricket look like the easiest game in the world. The top guys in the world do that.
“They are good tacticians; they understand the game and know how to win. That’s why India has been so successful. They have numerous players who have captained IPL teams. You know that if someone drops out be it injury or anything they have replacements,” Corey Anderson added.
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Anderson also played against Kohli back in 2008 at the Under-19 World Cup. The all-rounder says he never imagined Kholi will achieve such great heights and become one of the best batsmen in the world.
“To play against someone like Kohli from the U19 World Cup [in 2008] to all of a sudden taking the field with him for RCB [in 2018] is quite a surreal feeling. If you had asked me when I was 18 or 19 of what he was supposed to become (laughs)… it is such a cool thing to be part of witness his growth in real-time,” he said.
