‘Abb tel lagane ka kya faida’ – Fans react as Ishant Sharma names Virat Kohli the best captain he has played under

It is no mystery that Delhi boys Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli share a close friendship. The two played together for a long time in the Indian National Team, particularly in the Test team. The seasoned pacer, whose appearances in international cricket have become scarce recently admitted that Virat Kohli is the best captain he has played under. He had a recent interaction with Jio Cinema where the veteran pacer spoke at length about Virat Kohli’s captaincy.

Ishant specifically mentioned Virat Kohli’s skills in managing his pacers. He said, “Virat Kohli is the Best Captain I have played under. Pacers did well under Virat Kohli’s captaincy, he understood every bowler really well, and he backed everyone”. Notably, this is not the first time Ishant has heaped praise on the former India skipper. Earlier during IPL 2023, Ishant spoke at length about Virat Kohli and his brotherly bond on an exclusive Delhi Capitals podcast episode.

‘He is still the same West Delhi boy whenever he meets me’ – Ishant Sharma on Virat Kohli

“Virat Kohli is very nice and sophisticated now. Not many have seen his West Delhi phase. We used to play Under-17s together in Kolkata and of course, we did not have much money. There we would eat egg rolls and have soft drinks after practice, and enjoy it. I’ve seen that side of Virat,” he said.

“Now also, he’s been a captain and is all sophisticated but he is still the same West Delhi boy whenever he meets me. My house is in Patel Nagar and he lives in Mirabagh, both places are close by. Only we can understand our sense of humor. There are so many funny reels made on the internet that only Virat and I can understand,” he added.

Talking of Virat Kohli, he looked in fine form during the two-match Test series against West Indies. He also played his 500^th international game and scored a century in it. He smashed 76 runs in the first Test and looked in fine form both times. He did not get a chance to bat in the ODIs and would be looking to continue the scoring touch when he next takes the pitch in Asia Cup ODI 2023.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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