Twitter Erupts as Virat Kohli Joins Surrey for the Month of June

Published - 03 May 2018, 10:49 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:39 AM

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Ending all uncertainties surrounding his county stint, Virat Kohli, on Thursday, signed up for English county outfit Surrey.

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The India skipper Kohli will be available for all cricket throughout the month of June until the close of Surrey???s away game to Yorkshire.

Kohli is having the county stint in order to prepare himself for the tough England tour scheduled later this year. Arguably the best batsman in the world right now, Kohli had cut a sorry figure when India toured England in 2014.

The then Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side had lost the series 3-1 and Kohli was one of the worst performers. He averaged just 13.40 in ten innings with a top score of 39.

The 29-year old Kohli, however, has completely transformed as a batsman since that disastrous tour. The reigning ICC Player of the year averages more than 50 across formats of the game.

At such an age, Kohli has scored over 56 international centuries including six double tons in Tests. Another good performance in England will surely enhance his reputation as the best batsman in the world.

Virat Kohli expressed his delight over signing the deal:

???It has long been an ambition of mine to play county cricket and I am thankful to Alec Stewart and Surrey for allowing me the opportunity to join them during their 2018 season. I can???t wait to get to the Kia Oval,??? he said.

Meanwhile, Twitter was quick to react to the news.

Here are some of the reactions:

There will doubtless be chuntering about giving Virat Kohli a tune up before the England series. But it's Virat Kohli. The biggest player on the planet. Huge coup for county game

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https://twitter.com/AlexHartley93/status/992048919491305472

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Virat Kohli will miss Afghanistan Test and play county cricket instead before the England series. Fakhar Zaman had his NOC for county cricket revoked cos Pakistan wanted him for a fitness test at home. #<!---->G<!---->o<!---->F<!---->i<!---->g<!---->u<!---->r<!---->e

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Loads of great grounds that Virat Kohli will get a taste of. The Champo game at the Ageas Bowl is also the one Dale Steyn's due to play in for Hampshire??? Morkel back by then too

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Coup for Surrey to sign world cricket's biggest superstar ??? but. of course, it allows Virat Kohli to get used to conditions in England, where he has previously struggled, before India's tour.

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Looking forward to seeing James Vince play some domestic Indian cricket next time we have a tour planned ??

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https://twitter.com/saikumar_1994/status/992046286760173568

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Twitter Erupts as Virat Kohli Joins Surrey for the Month of June

Virat Kohli expressed his delight over signing the deal:

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