“K.L. Rahul. I think he’s got tremendous style. And he is, maybe, the prettiest batsman to watch in the world at the moment. The way he plays and his technique is unbelievable. And I just love watching him play cricket.”
These words coming from Brian Lara should be music to Rahul’s ears. The 50-year-old revealed his choice when answering questions from budding golfers at the Delhi Golf Club on Sunday.
“Virat Kohli, of course, is a machine and he scores a lot of runs. And he’s, may be, the greatest batsman in the world and maybe, one of the greatest batsman that ever lived. But when it comes to style, I just love lying in my bed and just watch K. L. Rahul bat all day!”
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And who was Lara’s favourite Indian bowler from the present team? Lara was quick to say, “My favourite bowler in the Indian cricket team, that I would like to face, is Virat Kohli. I think, I could smack him around!
Even before the laughter settled down, Lara said, “But I think Jasprit Bumrah is someone, may be, he is best in the world when he is fit. And he’s a little awkward because of his action and coming from very short run up. So he would be my one, that I least want to face. And Kohli could be the one that I can (target). At my age, I can still play some shots off his bowling.”