New Delhi. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has praised star cricketer Virat Kohli. On the occasion of the book launch of veteran cricketer Mohinder Amarnath, Jaishankar said that the whole world is a group of fast bowlers following me. During this time he also praised Virat Kohli a lot. Jaishankar said that the person I really like to watch and admire is Virat Kohli. Jaishankar said these things on the occasion of the release of Mohinder Amarnath’s autobiography ‘Fearless’.
Mohinder Amarnath was one of the best all-rounders of India. He played an important role in making India world champion in 1983. On the occasion of the book launch of Mohinder Amarnath in the capital on Wednesday, S Jaishankar said, ‘For me the whole world is a group of fast bowlers coming after me. I would also advise my teammates to move early, play late, prepare well, understand them and then play. At the same time, the Foreign Minister said that as Amarnath has said about Pakistan and the tour of 1982-83. Jaishankar said that you said that you played them better because in traditional situation you play openly in front of Pakistan. I could not have found a better description of Pakistan policy than this.
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Jaishankar heaped praises on Kohli
In his cricket career from 1969 to 1989, Mohinder Amarnath scored 4,378 runs in 69 Test matches, while he has 1,924 runs in his name in 85 ODIs. On the occasion of his book launch, he compared the 1983 World Cup winning team and the current Indian cricket team. Veteran all-rounder Kapil Dev and Mohinder Amarnath’s brother Rajinder Amarnath were also present on this occasion. During this time, Jaishankar praised Virat Kohli.
‘Love watching Virat Kohli’
According to Jaishankar, ‘The person I like to watch and admire is Virat Kohli. The passion with which he plays and performs is amazing. I think the youth should learn a lot from him. During this, 74-year-old Mohinder Amarnath praised young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who recently scored a brilliant century in the first Test of the series on his first tour to Australia. Amarnath said that I am very happy to see the way Yashasvi grabbed the opportunity with both hands.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 29, 2024, 07:50 IST