Which player comes to mind when you hear cover drive? 17 international stars instantly name one batter and it's not Babar Azam; watch video

In a video shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Instagram, 17 players were asked to name the batter who they think has the perfect cover drive and all of them picked Virat Kohli.

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• Fri • 13 Oct 2023

Joe Root (L), Virat Kohli (C) and Rohit Sharma (R).

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When it comes to Virat Kohli, the class and his skillset always stand out.

Batting, at times, is all about aesthetics. One doesn't have to go too far to understand this. Two days back, Team India captain Rohit Sharma left onlookers in awe with his glorious and aesthetically pleasing knock against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Rohit's knock was imperious and the shots he played were brutally alluring. There are only a handful of batters in the world who make batting look gorgeous and apart from Rohit, there is another Indian superstar who sits at the top of the food chain - Virat Kohli.

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When it comes to Kohli, the class and his skillset always stand out. Be it the authoritative and picture-perfect cover drives or nonchalant wrist work to find the gaps, Kohli has mastered the aesthetics part of the game.

In a video shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Instagram, 17 players were asked to name the batter who they think has the perfect cover drive. All 17 international stars were quick to name their choice and it was none other than 'King' Kohli.

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With 17 cricketers picking Kohli, it only proves how majestic the cover drive looks when the former Indian captain and the greatest batter in contemporary cricket unleashes it by bending the backfoot and taking the front foot towards the ball before giving cameramen a beautiful snap to capture.

In a recent interview, the Indian skipper Rohit also lavished praise on Kohli's cover drive and said that India's No.3 batter in ODIs has the best technique while playing one of the most beautiful shots in cricket.

There is another batter who makes cover drive look delightful and it is Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam. The right-handed batter also boasts a solid technique when it comes to playing cover drives, but as it stands, he still is behind in the pecking order, at least when it comes to being ranked by his peers.

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