The is almost here. The marquee clash of this year, The World Test Championship Final is here. This match can be described in many ways. A tale of two captains is the one that is being used. One captain is aggressive and wears his heart on his sleeve while the other is extremely calm and cool.
It is the battle of Fire and Ice, the contest between Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) starting Friday in Southampton.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has used the same phrase to describe this clash. The two skippers have their own unique method to approach the match situation. Karthik feels both are successful in their own ways and have taken India and New Zealand at the top due to their tactical, smart, and astute leadership.
“As clichéd as it sounds, fire and ice is the best way to put it for both of them. This guy (Virat Kohli) breathes fire, that guy (Kane Williamson) is about cool as it comes,” Karthik said
Dinesh Kartik speaks about the bond between the two captains
The 36-year-old wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes that both Kohli and Williamson share a unique bond and have immense respect for each other. While the game is all about intensity and coming on top of each other, there is always a scope outside to bond with each other, which the two of them have done pretty well.
There are many instances when Kohli has spoken highly about his rival skipper and vice versa.
“You go on social media and see; he has got nice things to say about Kane Williamson. They have spent a lot of good times. I think they spend a lot of good time together. If I am right, I remember a very clear vision of both of them sitting together of watching, both didn’t play one of those T20 games, they were sitting together.”
“They spend a lot of good time with each other, they have lot of respect for each other, and most importantly they will play really hard. One will play easy; one with play with a smile and the other one will play it in your face, but they have a lot of love for each other off the field.”
