Unquestionably Virat Kohli is one of the classiest batters of the era. Over the last decade, Kohli has established himself as a stone wall across the formats. The batter has taken India’s cricket to the formidable height. Under his captaincy, India have achieved a new level in fitness. Virat Kohli, being a fitness freak, has inspired others to undergo a massive fitness transformation.
Kohli is also the skipper of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. After attaining a brilliant start in the IPL 2021, RCB seemed to have turned their fortune. They have secured five wins out of six games and are looking like a well-olied machine.
Virat Kohli is a freak show – Kevin Pietersen
Recently, former England legend Kevin Pietersen shared an interesting story regarding MS Dhoni’s assessment of Kohli a few years ago. Pietersen, who was a part of the Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2016, spoke about Dhoni’s assessment which came true after almost five years.
“The guy is an absolute freak show,” says Pietersen about Kohli. “I remember running on a treadmill when I was playing for the Rising Pune Supergiant five or six years ago, and it was amazing. MS Dhoni was saying ‘It’s one thing I am fascinated to watch over the years to come is whether Virat can really keep his energy and attacking nature and excitement intact on the field.’ And here we are 5-6 years later, and he is just like he was when he was a kid.”
“The guy [Virat Kohli] is an absolute freak show. He has managed to maintain his enthusiasm. He’s maintaining his attacking nature,” Pietersen said on the Star Sports pre-show.
Furthermore, Kevin Pietersen recalled that Royal Challengers Bangalore days back in 2008. The former English cricketer showered praise on Virat Kohli saying he has set the right standards in Indian cricket.
“I remember captaining him at RCB in 2008 and the same kid that walked around in 2008 is the same kid we are saying now. It is spectacular to see because he sets an example which Indian cricket has followed. His diet, athletic ability, fitness, professionalism, and his quest to continuously get better. He is just a hero for Indian cricket,” Pietersen added.
