Virat Kohli's superb innings against Pakistan helped India beat Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener on October 23 (Sunday) at Melbourne Cricket Stadium. The former India captain did not harm to his reputation of being a chase-master status as he not only rescued India from a tight situation but also stayed till the end to ensure a comprehensive win against arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-stake game.
Ever since Virat stamped his authority as a batter once again with one of his finest innings in the T20I format, the cricket fraternity has been singing a lot of songs in his praise. In a fresh development, Australian legend Greg Chappell has termed Virat Kohli's knock as a 'song of god' which is a literal translation of 'Bhagvad Gita' stating it as an 'innings which legitimized T20 cricket as an art form.'
"The Bhagavad Gita is the holy book which is the synthesis of Hinduism. Literally translated, it means 'the song by God.' Kohli's innings against Pakistan was as close to a ‘song of God’ as has ever been played in T20 cricket," Chappell wrote in his column for the Sydney Morning Herald.
"Like a cat playing with a new skein of wool, Kohli teased then expertly picked apart an excellent Pakistan bowling attack until it lay unraveled, spent, and exposed on the green carpet of the MCG. It was an innings that showcased the art of batting like no other that I have seen in a lifetime of watching cricket," wrote Chappell.
The Australian batting great further claimed that Kohli's innings legitimized T20 cricket as an art form.
"Nobody can dismiss T20 cricket as simply entertainment ever again," wrote the former Indian head coach.
Chappell revealed that another Australian batting legend Adam Gilchrist had the potential to pull off such a win and that it was impossible to look away when Kohli was batting.
