The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain needs no introduction. In the last few years, he has broken many batting records and is setting them up at the level which no one can even think of. Yes, we are talking about Virat Kohli. The maverick athlete is a million dollar industry in himself, whichever brand he chooses to endorse becomes a national talking point.

In such times, the cricketing accessory used by the champion batsman will obviously be on the top of the wishlist of every upcoming cricketer who is inspired by Virat Kohli. Today our focus will be on the thigh pads worn by the Indian captain. His thigh pad bears a signature of someone but who has signed it exactly?

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Well, If you are guessing that the autograph belongs to a legendary cricketer then you are on the wrogn, sorry, the wrong path. It actually belongs to the manufacturer – ‘Remfry’ which makes these thigh pads. Owned by Steve Remfry, ‘Remfry Cricket’ has been manufacturing custom-made cricketing gears since 1987.

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Virat Kohli started using these pad first in the year 2016. Finding them comfortable and suitable for his body, Virat has stuck with them since then and till date makes use of the brand accessory.  In June 2017, the manufacturers shared a picture of Kohli donning Remfry thigh pads and they termed him ‘the world’s best batsman’.

Virat Kohli is not the only cricketer to use this accessory though there are many other famous international cricketers who use these thigh pads. Few names amongst them are English Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, South African Wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Yuvraj Singh etc.

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There have been past legends who have used the Remfry Thigh Pads. Indian legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, Kiwi all-rounder Craig McMillan and Aussie opener David Boon have also used these accessories.