Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. Credit: BCCI

Team India skipper Virat Kohli is currently best cricketer around the globe. His consistency and passion to win are exactly what separates him from his contemporaries. Kohli has earned praise from all quarters and recently former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar hailed him as the toughest batsman to bowl to among modern generation cricketers.

Rawalpindi Express, as Akhtar is famously known as is very famous on social media. He also owns a Youtube channel where the former Pakistan speedster puts forward his views on different issues. Shoaib Akhtar is also very active on social media and often engage with his fans in question-answer sessions.

Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar (Credit: Getty Images)

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In the age of social media, it is very easy to remain connected with your fans and keep them updated. The fans are also enthusiastic to know every detail of their favourite stars. Recently, Akhtar took part in one such social media session where he asked his followers to question him on various issues.

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Among all, the question which grabbed eyeballs was who is the one batsman Shoaib Akhtar believes is the toughest to bowl among modern-day players. It is not an easy question to answer for someone like Akhtar, who has given nightmares to top batters across the globe during his playing days.

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Virat Kohli. Credits – BCCI

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But the former cricketer, who share a very cordial relationship with Indian cricketers, was quick to pick Virat Kohli. Shoaib Akhtar has time and again praised the India skipper and has been a fan of his batting. Kohli has undergone a lot of hardwork to attain this position and is currently the top-ranked ODI batsman in the ICC Rankings.

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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli recently recorded 11th innings win in Tests as captain for India in the longest format of the game surpassing the likes of MS Dhoni, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly. India defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs in Indore to go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series.

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