Virat Kohli has been one of the greatest cricketers of this generation, especially in the ODI format. The former India captain has been in brilliant form as he smacked a sensational hundred in the 1st ODI between India and West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium. Ahead of the second ODI, former vice-captain Rishabh Pant has shared what makes him special.
India had a brilliant start to the three-match ODI series against Shai Hope’s side, as they took a 1-0 lead after winning the first match with ease by 8 wickets. The Men in Blue had two centurions on the night, but none of them won the Player of the Match as it was taken by Kuldeep Yadav, who bowled excellently in the middle overs.
While speaking on Business of Sport, Rishabh Pant was asked about the fan following of the game in India and the pressure it creates, and he answered that every cricketer has to have ups and downs in his life while also citing the example of Virat Kohli, who has been at his absolute best in his career till now.
Rishabh Pant said, "You know, when you're an early kid, everyone likes you. Suddenly, after two or three years, you know, as an athlete, the graph is always up and down. It just doesn't go like this until you are Virat Kohli. Yeah, you know, and he's been exceptional throughout his career."
Rishabh Pant explains what makes Virat Kohli special
Later on while being asked that what makes Virat Kohli special despite all the pressure and noise from outside, as how he manages it. Rishabh replied, saying that Virat does not have the choice not to focus on the outside things, as Pant feels that everything he does will be questioned, but that what makes him special is that Virat has been at the pinnacle despite all the pressure.
He added, "I think you don't have a choice. I would say, like, if you start focusing on what's happening outside, you tend to forget you have to, you know, because everything you do in your life will be questioned, will be challenged. Rather than it can be a sports thing, it can be a personal thing, but every decision you are making is being challenged, in a good way or in a bad way."
"But at the same time, you know, you're still dealing with it every day, and the bigger you become, the pressure is going to mount. And he's someone who's been at the pinnacle, what I've seen in my career, because I've seen him for the last, you know, playing with him from the last eight years of international cricket."
Virat Kohli's recent form
Kohli has been in sensational form as he is the second-highest run-scorer for India in 2026 in the ODI format. So far, he has scored 523 runs in 7 matches for the Men in Blue with three centuries, two fifties, and a brilliant average of 87.16.
Recently, he achieved the 15,000-run mark in ODIs and became the fastest ever to achieve it, on Sunday. In the same match, he played a knock of 139 runs off 88 deliveries and won the match for India.
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