Rahul Dravid Hails Test Captain Virat Kohli Ahead of Ind-SA Boxing Day Test at Centurion

Centurion: With a day to go for the start of the Boxing Day Test between India and South Africa, coach Rahul Dravid lavished praise on skipper Virat Kohli and backed him to do well. While speaking on BCCI.tv ahead of the Test, Dravid recalled Kohli having made his debut when the former was still playing. Dravid lauded Kohli for driving a culture of fitness and success.

“I was there when Virat Kohli made his test debut, it has been phenomenal, 10 years later, to see how he has grown as a cricketer and as a person, the match winning performances, the way he lead the team – he has driven a culture of fitness, success and more,” he said on BCCI.tv.

.@imVkohli‘s transformation 👏

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Rahul Dravid discusses it all as #TeamIndia gear up for the first #SAvIND Test in Centurion. 👍 👍

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BCCI (@BCCI) December 25, 2021