Ex-South African top speed bowler, Dale Steyn, supported Indian cricket ace Virat Kohli. He thought Virat’s decision to pause his cricket play was fair, regardless of his unique reasons. Even if it meant missing the initial two Tests against England.
According to ESPNCricinfo, there are uncertainties over Kohli’s involvement in the remaining games of the series, which has generated concern among Indian supporters. Steyn recalls withdrawing from the IPL because one of his pets was ill.
According to Hindustan Times, Dale Steyn, Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s bowling coach, said this about Virat Kohli ahead of the SA20 2024 final:
“Family is your most important priority. Sorry, that’s it. That’s the end of the story right there. I’ve got three dogs and when one of them got sick, I was out of the IPL. I was jumping on the plane out of there to come back and see my dog. If Virat Kohli has decided to sit back home because he wants to be with his wife, if he’s going to have his second child, I don’t see any problem with that.”
Dale Steyn
Ex-South Africa’s team leader AB de Villiers recently shared in a YouTube video that Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, expect their second baby. Yet, he reversed course in a chat with Dainik Bhaskar. He explained the information he earlier announced was not correct and admitted it was his error.
I don’t know what more a man can do to prove himself: Dale Steyn on Virat Kohli
Dale Steyn feels Virat Kohli has already achieved enormous success for India, whether as a player (winning the 2011 World Cup) or as perhaps one of the best Test leaders in history. Steyn claimed that Kohli did not need to prove anything to anyone, stating:
“He’s been a servant of India for many years. He’s won a World Cup; he’s captained with success. I don’t know what more a man can do to prove himself in the cricketing world.”
Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn stressed how vital it is for cricketers to place their family and loved ones first. India is still deciding their Test squad for the remaining series against England.