IND vs PAK: Son, when you were playing Under-19, your father was a Test cricketer; Pakistani fast bowler sled Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli sledged by Sohail Khan: Virat Kohli told Sohail Khan that you have just come to cricket and you talk so much. On this the Pakistani fast bowler replied and captain Misbah-ul-Haq got angry on him.
IND vs PAK ODI World Cup 2015: Virat Kohli, the former captain of Team India, is one of those players who definitely give an answer when sledding. After this his bat also speaks. Former Pakistan cricketer Sohail Khan has told the story of sledding Virat Kohli.
The matter is about the group match between India-Pakistan (IND vs PAK) in the Adelaide Oval in the year 2015 World Cup (ODI World Cup 2015). Virat Kohli had scored a century and Team India had scored 300. Pakistan’s team lost the match by 76 runs. Sohail Khan also performed brilliantly in this match and took 5 wickets.
Why did Sohail Khan sledge Virat Kohli?
Sohail Khan revealed about this match on Nadir Ali’s podcast and told why he sledged Virat Kohli. He said, “Virat came and told me that you have just come to cricket and you talk so much. To this Sohail replied that son, when you were playing under-19, your father was a Test cricketer. “I was a Test cricketer then. I played Test match in 2006-07. After this the knee got injured. Misbah came and he got angry with me. He told me to keep quiet.”
Sohail Khan respects Virat Kohli a lot
Sohail Khan further told that he now respects Virat Kohli a lot. “I respect him today because he is a wonderful batsman, wonderful,” he said. Sohail Khan has played 9 Tests, 13 ODIs and 5 T20 matches for Pakistan and has taken 51 wickets. Although he has not retired. The 38-year-old last played for Pakistan almost six years ago in September 2017.