Lucknow: Indian Premier League (IPL) is a tournament where Indian players are seen playing against each other. In such a situation, when veteran batsman Virat Kohli and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni come face to face, it is very interesting to watch that match. When these two players enter the field against each other, cricket lovers keep an eye on them. In such a situation, while talking about these two, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has compared it to a football match.
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Actually, Pathan says that these two facing off against each other is exactly the way Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face each other in football. Let us tell you that both of them are veteran players of the football world and the whole world is crazy about them. Similarly, Dhoni and Virat are very popular in the world. For this reason, when these two players come against each other, it is considered a big match. In such a situation, Irfan has given a big statement during the conversation on Star Sports.
He said, “The meaning of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni facing each other is the way Ronaldo and Messi are facing each other in football. Both of them are great cricket players and try their best to make their team win. Just like the fan following of Ronaldo and Messi is in football, in the same way they are liked in cricket.
Let us tell you that Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are playing their match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This match is a kind of knockout match because the team that wins will qualify for the playoffs. RCB has made a great comeback this season on the basis of Virat's excellent batting because they had lost 7 out of the first 8 matches. So Kohli is the highest run scorer this season and has scored more than 650 runs.
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