Kohli bats for PM

The Indian Test Captain was however 'stumped' by demonetisation when he had to settle his hotel bill.

November 17, 2016 12:51 am | Updated December 02, 2016 03:53 pm IST - Visakhapatnam:

Bangalore : Karnataka , 01/11/2013 . Indian cricketer  Virat Kohli during practice session ahead of final one day cricket match against Australia in Bangalore on 1st November , 2013. Photo : K . Bhagya Prakash

Bangalore : Karnataka , 01/11/2013 . Indian cricketer Virat Kohli during practice session ahead of final one day cricket match against Australia in Bangalore on 1st November , 2013. Photo : K . Bhagya Prakash

Despite being “stumped” by demonetisation while settling his hotel bills in Rajkot, Virat Kohli has called the endeavour “the greatest move that I have seen in the history of Indian politics”.

On Wednesday here, the Indian Test captain said, “I have been so impressed by it [demonetisation], it’s unbelievable what has happened.”

Kohli, however, admitted he forgot about it all when he was paying his hotel dues in Rajkot after the first Test with England. “… I was taking out the old money and I forgot it was not of any use any more. I could have actually signed on it and given it to people, it is actually that useless now.”

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