The game between India and Pakistan has always been a sensational affair in the game of cricket. However, the players of either team got the fans from rival nations. One such cricketer is Virat Kohli, who got the immense fan following even in Pakistan. Meanwhile, Younis Khan showers words of praise on the Indian skipper.
Pakistan legend Younis Khan said Virat Kohli is loved not only in India but he has adored the world over including in Pakistan. Many feel Kohli will be the X-factor for India in World Cup 2019.
Virat Kohli is a big factor for India in World Cup – Younis Khan
Kohli has been in outstanding form since the 2015 World Cup. He is now 2nd in the list of most century makers in ODIs behind Sachin Tendulkar. His fitness regime has turned the Indian team into a sharp-fielding unit and world beaters.
Younis Khan said many young Pakistani players now want to play like Virat Kohli and want to copy his body language.
“Virat Kohli is also loved by Pakistanis. Today, many Pakistan players want to play like Kohli and be fit like him and have his body language. Even in the Asia Cup where he did not play, the stadiums weren’t jam-packed. He is a big factor for India in the World Cup,” Younis said during a TV show.
Well, as Younis Khan said, we already came across former Pakistan cricketers revealing the same in the recent interviews. Virat Kohli, who came into the side before the World Cup made himself as a force to reckon for India in the international circuit across the formats.