Australia vs India 2018-19: Imran Khan Holds High Regard For Virat Kohli For His Approach - Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has revealed that former Pakistan skipper and current Prime Minister, Imran Khan is a big fan of Indian National Cricket team skipper Virat Kohli. Meanwhile, Kohli & Co scripted history as they became the first Indian team to win a series in Australia. Post the historic win, Imran took to Twitter to share a congratulatory message for his neighbouring country.

And now, Raja has revealed that during the oath-taking ceremony, Imran Khan even compared Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar. Ramiz Raja also noted that Kohli contributes to his team’s success when his sides need the most which inspire Imran.

“We were invited over for his oath-taking ceremony. Obviously, it was a kind of cricket meeting with 10-12 of us. One of the first few things he said was comparing Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar. That was quite interesting,” Raja said.

“Obviously, it meant he follows the game, follows the players, and he has held Kohli in high regard for his approach to the game and how he has featured so strongly for India. He is a batsman who gets the runs when India need them the most.

“That’s what has impressed Imran about Kohli. The other important point is that he is a sportsman at heart. He thinks like a common man, he is not a typical politician. He is seen in Pakistan more as a reformist and in that tweet, a sportsman was speaking,” Raja told Mumbai Mirror.

This is an excellent win

Speaking about India’s recent win Down Under, Ramiz Raja admitted that it is a tough nut to crack. He also revealed that they deserve it and they were the better side of the two.

“Having been there, I found it extremely tough to beat Australia; this is an excellent win. Kohli is right in mentioning that it is the greatest achievement in cricketing terms. We are all very happy for what India has achieved. They richly deserved it too. They were the better side, it was a one-horse race,” he said.

“India’s win has opened the doors for the subcontinent sides who will now feel a little bit confident going there. It was a good time to be there because they did not bat that great. Whether they had the strength or not, it is a great achievement,” Raja concluded.