New Zealand woman cricketer Xara Jetley expressed her desire to click a picture with the Team India batting legend and post it on Instagram. Virat Kohli is considered one of the finest batters to have ever graced the game of cricket in the modern era.
Since making his international debut in 2008, Virat Kohli has established himself as one of the greats of the game, setting and shattering a plethora of records in cricketing history. With his passion for cricket and never-die-attitude, Virat Kohli has become an inspirational figure for the fans.
However, cricketers too admire Virat Kohli for redefining the game with his relentless drive and hunger to perform better and better. New Zealand cricketer Xaxa Jetley emerged as the new fan of Indian cricketer.
Speaking on Fine Legs — The Cricket Podcast, the host asked Jetley, "If you could bowl to any two cricketers; one from the men’s game and the other from the women’s, whom would you bowl to?”
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In response, the young cricketer was quick to pick Virat Kohli and also spoke about her goal of posting a picture with the batting legend on Instagram.
"Yeah, this is really basic for me. I’d bowl to…the women’s game is tougher, but in the men’s game, I wanna bowl to Virat Kohli. If I could take a photo with Virat Kohli and put it on Instagram, that would be the goal." Xara Jetley said.
Xara Jetley plays for Wellington in the women's domestic cricket and is yet to make it to the international scene by playing for New Zealand. Jetley played a crucial role in helping Wellington Blaze clinch the Women’s Super Smash title last year, defeating Canterbury at Eden Park.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli recently complete 16 years of his international career. In International cricket, the 35-year-old has amassed 26492 runs, including 80 centuries and 140 fifties, at an average of 53.35 in 533 matches.
Virat Kohli to return for Bangladesh Test series
Virat Kohli is currently on cricketing break after the conclusion of India tour of Sri Lanka, where the Men in Blue whitewashed the host in the T20I series but failed to clinch the ODI series.
Kohli and other Team senior players including Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin and to name a few haven't been included in the either of four squads for the opening round of the upcoming Duldeep. The BCCI and team India management don't want to take the risk of overexerting their key players ahead of the Test series against Bangladesh.
The Test series against Bangladesh will begin on September 19, with the first match will take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Meanwhile, India are currently at the top of the World Test Championship points table with PTC of 68.52% and the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh is the best chance for Rohit Sharma-led side to consolidate their top spot and solidify their positon to qualify for the WTC final next year.
