England batsman confirmed he will not take part in IPL 2017
Internet Desk: There have been many instances of mutual admiration between rival cricketers in world cricket. The latest addition to the list is England batting mainstay Joe Root with Indian captain Virat Kohli. In an interview to The Guardian, Root said, “He’s (Kohli) one of the best at run chases in the game, in fact, he probably is the best at it. His record says he’s got 15 hundreds chasing scores down now. I’d love to sit and chat with him, but I’ve not had that opportunity yet. Definitely watching him go about his business, there is a lot of thought behind it.”
Virat had earlier termed Root as an outstanding player during the India-England test series.
“Joe is an outstanding player, been very fond of the player and the way he goes about things, he is very positive, always thinks of any situation as an opportunity,” Kohli said.
It’s been a fascinating contest between the two in the year 2016.
Kohli scored 2595 runs from 37 matches in the last calendar year and his rival in World cricket Joe root scored 2570 runs from 41 matches in 2016.
The India captain however, has now taken his game to a new level and is widely regarded as the best batsman in the world. The innings in Pune further established his prowess as a batting genius, as he took the game away from Eoin Morgan’s side.
Reacting to the 28-year-old’s superlative show in Pune, star England batsman Root lavished praise on his peer. The right-hander termed Kohli has the best run-chaser in the game and expressed his desire of chatting with the Indian in order to get a greater insight into batting.
The England batsman on Tuesday confirmed that he will not be a part of the Indian Premier League 2017. The 26-year-old will skip the high-profile tournament in order to spend some time with his newborn son Alfred. The 26-year-old cricketer has reportedly been contacted by several IPL franchises ahead of the upcoming season, but with a hectic schedule coming up next winter, Root has decided to focus on his family instead of playing in IPL.