Ex-India Star's 'Polite' Verdict on the Difference Between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir

Former batter of Team India Parthiv Patel chose the former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Sourav Ganguly, as his captain over Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said that there will always be a soft corner for his first captain. Parthiv made his debut for India at the age of 17 in 2002. He played 15 Test matches and 10 ODIs under Ganguly's captaincy between 2002 and 2004. Ganguly was known for backing his players.
Parthiv Patel said during the 6th Advancement in Endourology Conference at the Forum Convention Centre that, "Today I would still choose Sourav Ganguly as my captain for sure. We've had a lot of successful captains—Dhoni, Virat Kohli, everyone. But I would still choose Sourav. I think he had time for everyone, though. Everyone else has been great captains as well. But I would still choose him.”
Parthiv won the IPL with CSK in 2010 before moving on to the Mumbai Indians in 2015 and 2017, where he won two more titles.
Talking about the difference between Delhi batters Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, Parthiv said both players are polite, but the former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain's style is slightly more aggressive.
Parthiv said, "On the ground and off the ground. Virat is very polite. Gautam is also very polite. I mean, when you are playing cricket and you want to win games for your country, there's obviously some kind of aggression that comes in. But we all love Virat Kohli. The way he celebrates and stuff. He inspires a lot of them. I've played a lot of cricket with Gautam, but I would say Virat's rather slightly more aggressive.”

 

 

Dec 17, 2023 4:36 AM