The camaraderie between Indian captain Virat Kohli and New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is well known. Both of them share a mutual respect for each other and are known to share a good bond. Kohli and Kane were also seen having a casual chat with each other in the T20I series final match when they were sitting on the boundary ropes.
The New Zealanders are known to play the game in the right spirit and the Indian captain Virat Kohli has great respect for the same. When Kohli was asked that if he sees the ongoing tour as the revenge for the World Cup semifinal loss, he had said there is nothing like revenge against the Kiwis as they are nice people.
Kane and Kohli share a great bond.
Meanwhile, both the teams are gearing up for the first Test match at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Kohli said there is a good reason why he can discuss life and not cricket with his good friend, Kane Williamson. The Indian captain also added that he would be happy to share the numero uno Test position with New Zealand.
“Something that we as a team have embraced over the last four years and we’ve reached a stage where every team wants to beat us, New Zealand won’t be any different but the difference is that there won’t be any spite in it. That is one reason I can sit with Kane on the boundary line and have a conversation mid-game about life and not cricket.”
“If we ever have to share our No 1 spot it would be New Zealand.”
Kohli also added that it is always an honor to come to the High Commission of India as they get to meet the people of the Indian diaspora as well as people from New Zealand.
Virat Kohli shared his experience and said: “I’m very honored to be hereafter being invited by the High Commissioner and we want to thank you for that.”
“Of all the tours we have coming to the High Commission is always a very special evening, because we get to spend time with people from India obviously, but we also get to meet a lot of people from the country we are in.”
Ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, #TeamIndia visits the Indian High Commission in Wellington. ????
Talking about mutual admiration and respect between the two countries, listen to what @imVkohli has to say?. @IndiainNZ pic.twitter.com/H3i7i0z9AW
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 19, 2020
The first Test match will take place at Wellington from 21st February.
