PSL 2023: "I Love Virat Kohli": Afghan Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz Lauds Former Indian Skipper

PSL 2023: “I Love Virat Kohli”: Afghan Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz Lauds Former Indian Skipper

Last Update on: February 24th, 2023 at 12:44 pm

Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Islamabad United (IU) claimed Thursday that he admires former Indian captain Virat Kohli and that he loves him.

The Afghanistan opener Rehmanullah Gurbaz starred for Peshawar Zalmi at PSL, with a blistering 62 from 31 balls.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz also discussed how speaking with teammate Babar Azam improved his attack planning.

“Today, the one thing I changed in my batting was that I also concentrated on some strike rotation as opposed to previously, when I was just trying to hit too hard and, you know, take some advantage from the circle. So yeah, as I indicated, Babar and I had a conversation about it prior to the game. I just used that, and it really helped me, “ Rahmanullah Gurbaz stated.

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“Earlier, I was trying to hit every ball but today I saw Babar Azam’s batting as well when he was in. I was just focused on that how he hits the boundaries” Rehmanullah Gurbaz Added.

“I love Virat Kohli’s batting”: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

When asked who was his favorite batsman, Rehmanullah Gurbaz named AB de Villiers of South Africa.

“I’ve enjoyed seeing him light up ever since I was a child. His vigor throughout the contest. His powerful shots. “Right now, I love Virat Kohli’s batting, “ Rahmanullah Gurbaz continued.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz went on to say that he was generally aggressive and tried to hit every ball, but Babar advised him to respect good deliveries and score on bad ones.

“Today, the one thing that I changed in my batting was that I also focused on some strike rotation. Earlier, I was trying to hit too hard and take some advantage from the circle but today my focus was also on some good cricket shots,” said Guzbaz.

IU beat PZ convincingly by six wickets with 37 balls remaining. In response to PZ’s 156 in 20 overs, IU achieved the target in 14.5 overs.

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