There is no denying the fact that the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, and the Australian stalwart, Steve Smith are arguably two of the best batsmen of the modern generation. Both Kohli and Smith are the mainstays of their respective side’s batting line-up and fans love to see them go against each other. While their on-field dynamism is something to marvel about, their off-field relationship is not known to a lot of people.
Speaking on a show, Smith opened up about his off-field equation with the Indian captain. Smith said, “I had few conversations with him (Virat) off the field, few messages here and there in recent times just to see how things are going in India.”
During the show, Smith showered a lot of praises on the Indian skipper and recalled how he asked Indian fans to stop booing him and David Warner during their World Cup 2019 match.
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Kohli’s wonderful gesture had received humungous praise in the cricketing fraternity, with ICC deeming that wonderful moment deserving of “Spirit of Cricket” award. Revealing one similarity between himself and Kohli, Smith said that both of them like to “play hard out on the field” and do well for their respective sides.
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Recalling the same, Smith said, “He is a terrific guy and we both play hard out on the field and play as well for our respective teams and its part of the game. Virat’s gesture in the World Cup to the Indian fans that were giving Me (Smith) and David Warner little bit of a stick, I appreciated that and I share that with him straight up.”
Steve Smith also praised Kohli’s exemplary leadership for Team India and said that he “can’t wait to play them” when they tour Down Under for a four-match Test series later this year.
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Smith further elaborated, “He is a terrific guy and the way he has lead the Indian Team has been amazing, they are amazing side and can’t wait to play them when they come out to Australia this year will be something incredibly special.”
