Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli There are two great batsmen to grace Indian cricket. Over the course of their careers, both the legends have done wonders with the bat and inspired thousands of budding cricketers. One of those rising stars who have idolized Kohli and Rohit over the years Rajat PatidariThe man who can make his ODI debut for India on Thursday against South Africa.
Patidar, who was included in the Indian squad for the 3-match ODI series against South Africa, has performed extremely well in domestic cricket. He also made some exemplary performances for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Patidar’s consistent performance in domestic cricket went unnoticed for long as he was rewarded with his first national call-up for 3 ODIs against South Africa. Ahead of the first match of the series, Patidar opened up about the impact of Adarsh Kohli and Rohit on his career.
“Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are my idols. It has been really special to play and partner with Virat Kohli. Off the field too, if I go to him to talk about my batting, he is always there. They are helpful. The opportunity to share the dressing room with your idols, which not everyone gets in their life, is really special. I have learned a lot from them on and off the field,” Patidar said in an interview. Told. cricket lover,
After forging some important partnerships with Kohli in the IPL 2022 season, Patidar also opened up about the conversation he had with the India legend during the IPL.
He said, “He always asks me to support my game and also share his point of view on my batting. He tries to give me some pointers which I can add to my batting to improve my overall game. I try.”
When asked about some cricket stars of the past whom Patidar admires, he named them Sachin Tendulkar And Rahul Dravid, When it comes to non-cricketing sports stars, Cristiano Ronaldo was at the top of Patidar’s list.
“When I was young, I used to admire Sachin (Tendulkar) sir and Rahul (Dravid) sir. Right now, there are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma because they are all ideal players for all formats and they performed consistently for the national team. Is.
publicized
“In other sports, I admire Cristiano Ronaldo because he has always been on top for so long. Every time he has the hunger to stay on top of the game. The way he handles his training and routine and His work ethic is just incredible. Every time he wants to fight for the top spot, this mindset of always winning is really inspiring,” he added.
Batsman Indore hopes to be handed over his debut cap when the Indian team takes on South Africa in Lucknow on Thursday.
Topics mentioned in this article