The newly-appointed BCCI president, Roger Binny, heaped praise on Virat Kohli for his remarkable knock against Pakistan during India’s memorable 4-wicket win in their first match at the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23.
The 1983 World Cup winner further termed Kohli’s match-winning knock of an unbeaten 82 against Pakistan 'a dream' and said it was a treat for the fans to watch, as he recalled the entertaining match at the MCG.
Roger Binny said at his felicitation ceremony at the KSCA on Friday: “It was like a dream for me. Couldn’t realise the way the ball was being hit in the park by Kohli. It was a fantastic victory. You never see such matches where most of the time the match was in Pakistan’s favour and all of a sudden it came back to India. Good for the game as it’s what the crowd wants to see.”
On being asked if Kohli has finally proven himself after his terrific knock against Pakistan, the BCCI President said: “Kohli didn’t have to prove himself. He is a class player and players like him thrive in pressure situations, pressure brings out the best of them.”
Speaking on allegations of the final over no-ball not being checked by the umpires diligently, Binny noted: “When you lose the game, you should take it squarely and fairly, people should appreciate the way India played to win the game.”
Meanwhile, Binny said on his felicitation ceremony at the KSCA: “Today is one of the most memorable days of mine at the KSCA as I’ve never had such a good reception by fellow members of the committee and colleagues of the KSCA. I have never had such a good rapport with them anytime.”
He added, “Happy to be a part of the KSCA as I’ve served it for 50 years as a cricketer, from U-19 in 1973 to the right until now, and proud of being a Karnataka player. They should have had a reserve day as they had it in the 1983 World Cup. They could have done that.
It’s good that the junior teams are coming up. Zimbabwe and Ireland have proved it in this T20 World Cup. You can’t take the smaller teams lightly anymore. They can easily beat you. I think it will be difficult for Pakistan to make it to the semi-finals.
Binny signed off by saying that he wishes to see India win the trophy at MCG on November 13.
“It will be my greatest joy and wish if that happens but cricket is a funny game, you never know, it can happen anytime.”
(With ANI Inputs)
