Speaking ahead of the match No.17 of the ICC World Cup at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim opened up about his rivalry with run-machine Virat Kohli. Rahim claimed that Kohli always tries to sledge him whenever he goes out to bat.
“Some batters in the world love sledging and get pumped up by that. So I never sledge him because he gets pumped up by that. I always tell my bowlers to get rid of him as early as possible,” Rahim told Star Sports.
“Whenever I play against him, he always tries to sledge me every time I go in to bat because he is a really competitive guy and he doesn’t want to lose any cricket match. I really love that rivalry with him and the challenge that comes with facing him and India,” Rahim added.
Averaging 78.00 in the first three matches for India, Kohli has amassed 156 runs at the ODI World Cup. The Indian batting icon has slammed two half-centuries in the ongoing edition of the ICC event. According to the ICC, Kohli has the biggest fielding impact at the World Cup. The former India skipper has plucked three catches for the World Cup hosts. Kohli has accumulated a total of 22.30 points to top the fielding impact list at the World Cup. Kohli is followed by Joe Root and David Warner.
