Kohli couldn’t think of a single name to answer the question. He chose two players: AB de Villiers and Lasith Malinga. Kohli has a strong bond with De Villiers, having played alongside him in the IPL during the South African batter’s tenure. In fact, Kohli and De Villiers remain two of the game’s best friends.
When it comes to Malinga, the Sri Lankan pacer is without a doubt the best death bowler in IPL history. Malinga has almost single-handedly won numerous matches for the Mumbai Indians with his heroics at the end of the game.
When it comes to finishing, De Villiers is one of the best the game has ever seen. De Villiers scored 5162 runs in 184 IPL matches, with an average of 39.71 and a strike rate of 151.69.
Malinga, who spent his entire IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, took 170 wickets in 122 matches at a brilliant economy rate of 7.14.
During a Q&A on Jio Cinema, Kohli was also asked a few other questions. They are as follows:
- Most underrated batter – Ambati Rayudu.
- Greatest All Rounder – Shane Watson.
- Better Spinner between Narine and Rashid – Rashid.
- Favourite shot in T20s – Pull shot.
- Favourite team to play against – CSK due to the big fan base
Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IPL history, with 6411 runs in 208 matches. Kohli has only played in the T20 league for RCB since the league’s inception.
- Greatest All Rounder – Shane Watson.
