Virat Kohli compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi as his ex-teammate demeans Rohit Sharma

Former Indian cricketer Shreevats Goswami heaped praise on his former teammate Virat Kohli ahead of the second Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 in Australia. Shreevats Goswami compared Virat Kohli's "aura" to global sports icons like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and LeBron James.

Goswami was part of India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning team in 2008, where Virat Kohli guided the team to the trophy. He also shared the dressing room with Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2008 to 2010. However, the left-handed batter didn't get a chance to make his debut for India.

Virat Kohli Has The Sense Of Humous - Shreevats Goswami

Speaking to Star Sports, Shreevats Goswami stated that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese didn’t move his eyes away from Virat Kohli during the recent interaction. Goswami said that Kohli's charismatic presence elevates him to the same global stature as renowned athletes.

“Virat Kohli has the sense of humour, if you look at this picture – the eyes of Prime Minister are not moving away from Kohli – there are other players as well but he was just standing & talking to Kohli, that is his aura – like Ronaldo, Messi, Lebron James – now we see Kohli in that level,“ Goswami said on Star Sports.

Australian PM can't take his eyes off Virat Kohli. 😭😭

Man the aura he carries 😭🐐 pic.twitter.com/L0S2JAJSu5

— POTT⁷⁶⁵ (@KlolZone) November 30, 2024

Team India has been privileged to witness icons like Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. However, Kohli’s popularity arguably surpasses theirs in the modern era. His charisma and competitive spirit have made him a global star. He enjoys a tremendous fan following across the world, including Australia.

That's Me Doing The Comms - Shreevats Goswami

Goswami took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to call Virat Kohli a brand. Goswami also stated that he was doing the comments and invited feedback from his followers.

"Who else agrees ? Virat is a brand ! Also that’s me doing the comms . Appreciate your feedback !," Goswami wrote.

Who else agrees ? Virat is a brand ! Also that’s me doing the comms . Appreciate your feedback ! https://t.co/Wj1l2SUGbv

— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) November 30, 2024

Virat Kohli Smashed 30th Test Century During Perth Test Match

Virat scored his 30th Test century during the BGT 2024-25 series opener, surpassing the legendary Sir Don Bradman's record. The right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 100 in the second innings of the first Test match. He helped the team set a massive 534-run target for Australia in the recent match.

Kohli's return to form is a positive sign for Team India in the ongoing BGT 2024-25 series. His performance will be crucial for the visiting team to reclaim their third consecutive Test victory on Australian soil. The veteran batter has scored 1,457 runs from 27 innings at an average of 56.03 in Australia.

India was set for a two-day practice match against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra, which began on November 30. The first day was called off due to rain. India currently leads the ongoing five-match Test series 1-0.

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