Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been one of the finest batsmen in our generation. He has been setting trends across the cricketing world and breaking the records for a long time. He is now in a proximity to the prestigious 10K run mark and will be the fifth one to do so just behind MS Dhoni.
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He scored a fluent 68 in the practice game against Essex which included 12 classy boundaries and the fans are waiting to see their man in whites from August 1.
But what had caught the media attention is an exclusive conversation between two cricketers in the nets. Varun Chopra, the Essex batsman was seen receiving tips from the global superstar that would help him enhance his batting skills.
Friends since a decade
Varun and Kohli led the respective squads in the Under 19 days and they shared a light moment off the field. Speaking to bcci.tv, Varun said “I have played against Virat in under-19 cricket which was 12 years ago now. So yeah we are just catching up now. It”s good to see him after such a long time, and then I was just picking his brain on batting obviously. He is one of the world”s best if not the best at the moment. So it”s obviously great to talk to him.”
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It is to be noted that Chopra has been one of the most successful members in the county arena as he accounted for 9868 runs in 183 first-class matches. However, he couldn”t create an impact in the game as he scored just 16 runs before getting out to a beauty off Ishant Sharma.
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The first test, Edgbaston
The test series will commence on August 1 and the focus now shifts towards the Kohli – Anderson battle as the verbal clashes have already begun.
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What will be running in the mind of the Indian skipper? The playing XI? Is Bumrah fit? All the questions will be answered in a matter of 2-3 days.
