Former India captain Virat Kohli is one of the most followed cricketers around the world and fans call him king for his skills in the gentlemen's game. Kohli made his international debut on 2008 against Sri Lanka. Gautam Gambhir who is currently coaching the India team picked Kohli as the 'Shahenshah' of cricket.
While engaging with the Delhi Premier League T20’s social media page on the sidelines of the tournament, Gambhir participated in a ‘Bollywood x Cricket’ game. In this game, he was tasked with naming an Indian cricketer, either current or former, who best fits the title or character of a movie. Here is the clip.
In the 'Bollywood x Cricket' game, Gambhir chose Virat Kohli for the title of 'Shahenshah,' reflecting the iconic role of Amitabh Bachchan in the classic Bollywood film. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was labeled as the "most important" figure. However, former India captain MS Dhoni and current skipper Rohit Sharma were not associated with any of the titles.
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Here are Gambhir's answers…
Badshah: Yuvraj Singh.
Angry Young Man: Myself.
Dabang: Sachin Tendulkar.
Shahenshah: Virat Kohli.
Khiladi: Jasprit Bumrah. One more thing, 'Khiladi' is more important than all these.
Mr. Perfectionist: Rahul Dravid.
Gabbar: Shikhar Dhawan.
Tiger: Sourav Ganguly.
Both Kohli and Gambhir are currently preparing for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh which is scheduled to start from September 19. Team India will play two-Test match series against Bangladesh where the first Test will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai and the second Test will be played at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. This Test series will be the first red ball assignment for Gautam Gambhir as India's head coach. BCCI have already announced the squad for 1st Test match.
India squad for 1st Test match against Bangladesh
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.
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