Virat Kohli leads by example, provides freedom to bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav

India leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav can’t stop raving about skipper Virat Kohli and describes him as an inspirational leader, who provides tremendous support and freedom to bowlers.

India completed a tour sweep yesterday after beating Sri Lanka in the one-off T20I by six wickets. The visitors had won the Test series 3-0 and the ODI series 5-0.

“Virat is a leader. He gives you everything you want on the field. When I am bowling, he comes to me and asks what field I want. That’s what bowlers want to hear and he gives bowlers freedom,” Yadav said. “He has given me tremendous support through the Test series, the ODIs and now too. So I am very happy with this kind of team unity as well as the leader.”

The 22-year-old from Kanpur said Kohli’s dedication on field is an inspiration for all the players. “He leads from the front with both the bat and even in fielding also. Wherever he is fielding, he gives it his all. So it is a motivation in itself seeing him on the field, or whether he is training in the nets,” he said. “Looking at him, if we can improve our fielding even by one percent, that will …read more