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Virat Kohli Picks Fastest Runner Between Wickets That He Has Played With. It's Not MS Dhoni

One of the fittest cricketers the game has seen, Virat Kohli is a livewire on the field. Even when it comes to running between the wickets, Kohli converts ones into twos with relative ease. The superstar batter has also shared the pitch with some of the fittest cricketers of all time, one of which is MS Dhoni. When it comes to running between the wickets, there's arguably a better runner than the Ranchi-born wicket-keeper batter. However, Dhoni isn't the 'fastest-runner' Virat Kohli has run with so far in his cricketing career.

"Australians No Longer Nasty": Virat Kohli's Massive Comment Ahead Of 3rd ODI

The rivalry between India and Australia on the cricket field has always been quite bitter but star batsman Virat Kohli believes that the behaviour of the players has gotten better with time thanks to the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a recent conversation with South Africa legend and his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB De Villiers, Kohli said that the competitiveness is still quite there between the two sides but the sledging is not ‘nasty' thanks to the time that the players have spent with each other as part of various IPL teams.

"Was Shivering": Virat Kohli On First Meeting With Anushka Sharma, And Talking About High Heels

Virat Kohli has often described wife Anushka Sharma as the one who has always stood by his side. The star couple got married in 2017 and are now proud parents to a daughter. the duo can often be seen together in events and TV ads. Their first meeting was at the shoot for a TV commercial too. However, the confident man that he is on the cricket field, Virat Kohli has now revealed that he was 'shivering' with nervousness before meeting Anushka for the first time in 2013. He even said that in his nervousness he also made some awkward statement.

Royal Challengers Bangalore To Retire Jersey Numbers Worn By These Two Greats

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will retire the jersey numbers worn by AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle when the two cricketing legends are inducted into the Indian Premier League (IPL) side's Hall of Fame on March 26. "Jersey numbers 17 and 333 will be retired forever as a tribute to @ABdeVilliers17 and @henrygayle, when we induct the legends of RCB into the Hall of Fame," RCB tweeted. Jersey No. 17 had become synonymous with de Villiers, who played 11 seasons (2011-2021) for RCB and scored 4,491 runs in 156 matches for the franchise.

"Match Winner In Both Departments": AB De Villiers Picks Greatest T20 Player. It's Not Virat Kohli Or Chris Gayle

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has named Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan as the greatest player in the history of T20 cricket. Rashid, who rose to fame after his performances in the Indian Premier League, has been a vital cog in Afghanistan's rise in international cricket. On being asked to name the greatest T20 player of all-time, De Villiers picked Rashid ahead of his former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammates, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, hailing the 24-year-old as a "match-winner" for his all-round contribution.

Fans Fume At Gautam Gambhir Over "Only Personal Record" Remark On AB De Villiers

Former South Africa batter AB de Villiers is regarded as one of the finest players in the world. Apart from numerous records in international cricket, de Villiers has create a separate fan base in the Indian Premier League. Popularly known as Mr 360, the Proteas batter took his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore to new heights, with his powerful hitting. De Villiers started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008 but then moved to RCB in 2011. He then went on to smash 4522 runs at a strike rate of 158.33 and became the second highest run-scorer for Bangalore. He even contributed with two centuries and 37 half-centuries before calling it quit in 2021.

AB believes SA20 comes at a 'good time for SA cricket'

Former Proteas star batter AB de Villiers believes next year's inaugural SA20 comes at the perfect time for South African cricket.

Boucher, AB, KP to go behind the microphone for inaugural SA20

Former Proteas coach Mark Boucher and superstar batter AB de Villiers are among the star-studded 16-strong team for the inaugural SA20.

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Virat Kohli Picks Fastest Runner Between Wickets That He Has Played With. It's Not MS Dhoni

"Australians No Longer Nasty": Virat Kohli's Massive Comment Ahead Of 3rd ODI

"Was Shivering": Virat Kohli On First Meeting With Anushka Sharma, And Talking About High Heels

Royal Challengers Bangalore To Retire Jersey Numbers Worn By These Two Greats

"Match Winner In Both Departments": AB De Villiers Picks Greatest T20 Player. It's Not Virat Kohli Or Chris Gayle

Fans Fume At Gautam Gambhir Over "Only Personal Record" Remark On AB De Villiers

AB believes SA20 comes at a 'good time for SA cricket'

Boucher, AB, KP to go behind the microphone for inaugural SA20