Former pacer S Sreesanth has picked batting maestro Virat Kohli as the player to look out for in the three-match Test series against South Africa. The Men in Blue have never won a Test series on the Proteas soil. They were a bit close last time when they travelled there but missed out after losing the last two matches despite an early lead in the series.
It was also Kohli’s last series as Team India captain as he relinquished the post after that tour.
Kohli has a great record in Proteas conditions with 719 runs in 14 innings at an average of 51.36. He has scored two centuries and three fifties and will surely look to add more to it.
Sreesanth asserted that Kohli loves to keep proving to himself and plays with pride as he picked him to succeed in the Test series against South Africa. He also chose wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul to perform well.
“Virat Kohli. Virat loves to keep proving, rather than to anybody but to himself. I think he’s that cricketer who actually plays with that pride and he takes that pride in a very good way, not in an egoistic way. So pride for me, and for Virat also I’m sure it’s like personal responsibility in delivering excellence. So, I will go with Virat and KL Rahul,” Sreesanth told Firstpost.
Meanwhile, the former pacer also feels this is India’s best chance to beat South Africa in the Test series.
“I think this is the best opportunity. Since the time South Africa came back into the international scene, this time we do have a great opportunity and a great chance to win a series there which is like a dream come true,” he said.
Sreesanth even suggested that winning the series against South Africa would be equivalent to winning the World Cup.
“I would love to see India winning the Test series. It will be like winning the World Cup because winning against South Africa in South Africa is not going to be easy but as the ad says, ‘Mazaa ayeega’,” said Sreesanth.
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