The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli went on to reveals that during the forced break due to the coronavirus, the most standout thing for him was baking a cake for his wife Anushka Sharma. Kohli, who made a cake for Anushka’s birthday, revealed that it was his first attempt at baking.
During a recent chat with the Indian opener, Mayank Agarwal on BCCI’s official website, Virat said, “I baked a cake for the first time in my life on Anushka’s birthday, so that will be a standout quarantine story for me. I had never done baking in my life, and I was able to do it properly in my first attempt. She told me that she loved the cake and it was very special.”
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When asked about his learning from this lockdown, Kohli replied that teh break has helped him realize that cricket is just a small part of his life. During the interaction, Virat also revealed that Mayank makes the best protein shakes in the Indian team. The skipper also named Navdeep Saini as someone who is quite good at making protein shakes.
From baking for his special someone in the lockdown to revealing the best smoothie makers in the team, @imVkohli answers it all on #OpenNetsWithMayank.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2020
Since 2014, Kohli has gone on to amass as many as 5,714 runs in Test cricket, averaging 52.90 in 108 innings. Kohli and Mayank would soon be seen in action for their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises as the starting from September 19 in the UAE.
The comparisons between Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar have always been making rounds as quite a few people have picked the current Indian skipper to break the records set by Tendulkar. Sachin decided to call it quits after registering 100 international centuries, while Kohli currently has 70 centuries across all formats.
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At present, Virat is standing at the numero uno position in the ICC ODI rankings while he is in the second place in Tests rankings. Kohli has so far played 86 Tests, scoring 7,240 runs with 27 centuries at an average of 53.62. When it comes to ODIs, Virat has played 248 matches and has 43 centuries.
