India captain Virat Kohli is arguably one of the best batsmen among the current crop of world cricketers. The likes of Joe Root, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and AB De Villiers may also fall in the same bracket, so there have been comparisons, rightly so, made when these players sparkle with the willow.
Kohli seems to have become the epitome of comparison for cricketers all around the world. Many cricketers consider Kohli to be an idol and look up to him. Likewise, Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman, after a wonderful half-century against Australia during the second Test in Chittagong on Monday, was compared to Kohli by Australia spinner Nathan Lyon.
When Sabbir was asked about such high-praise, the Bangladesh player said it is possible for him to become a batsman like Kohli. "I can become a batsman like Virat Kohli, everything is possible," Sabbir said.
Let's take these words with a pinch of salt, should we?
India cricket fans are known as passionate supporters, who consider their favourite stars as gods. At present, there is no one bigger than Kohli, and Dhoni being another major favourite among fans.
So, Kohli fans could not digest Sabbir's words and began to troll the 25-year-old batsman, who is a decent cricketer, known for his good attacking skills. He is one of the best batsmen in the Bangladesh team.
Some Twitter users even went to the extent of calling this as a brain-fade moment, while some considered it to be a joke.
Here is how people reacted on Twitter
I can become batsman like virat kohli says sabbir rahman
— MOHSIN RASHEED (@mohsin492) September 5, 2017
Time to leave the earth#AUSvBAN
Is this what we call Brainfade???
— DEBARGHYA SAMADDAR (@godlovemusic) September 4, 2017
:-D :-P seems2b learning from @stevesmith49 #BANvAUS https://t.co/S4k2dWPwP7 pic.twitter.com/8oIoeBC0AA
Sabbir Rahman : I can bat like Kohli..
— sanjeev kumar patel (@sanjeev161086) September 5, 2017
???
No more joke for today..
It's praiseworthy that u r dreaming big. But please don't declare it officially like this! Better don't try to b Kohli, try to b "Sabbir"
— tuba (@tasnim_nanjiba) September 4, 2017
bhai ne bhaut hi sasti daaru pili kya... Rofl...
— Niranjan M (@Niranjan334) September 5, 2017
Saste nashe karna band kar bhai... Mehenat se kam kar.. Kohli mat ban..
— ABHIJEET CHINDHE (@abhijeetchindhe) September 4, 2017
leave sabbir aside... entire bangladesh team all together wont get 30 hundreds in coming 10 years.. which kohli alredy has !!
— Rohit Pungalia (@RohitPungalia) September 4, 2017