New Delhi: Australian Nathan Lyon picked up a five-wicket haul on the Day 1 of the second Test against Bangladesh.
However, Lyon talked more about Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman who scored a fighting fifty in the first innings of the match. Lyon went on to compare Rahman with Team India skipper Virat Kohli and said that watching Rahman was like watching Kohli.
Lyon said, "He's a good player, (Sabbir) he reminds me of Virat Kohli."
"Kohli is probably a pretty good role model to have in the subcontinent. That's only on (Sabbir’s) persona out there and the way he walks around the crease and the shots he's played here."
Sabbir Rahman is a top order batsman and has been touted as one of the most promising batsmen in Bangladesh.
Later on Monday, Sabbir told Cricbuzz that he thinks that he can be like Kohli.
"I can become a batsman like Virat Kohli, everything is possible. I can't be compared to him; it is more important to score runs for the team," Sabbir said.
#BANvAUS
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 4, 2017
"I can become a batsman like Virat Kohli, everything is possible" - Sabbir Rahman: https://t.co/hnYkWc0CM6
After reading this statement Indian cricket fans lost their cool and brutally mocked the Bangladesh batsman for his comment.
I can become batsman like virat kohli says sabbir rahman
— MOHSIN RASHEED (@mohsin492) September 5, 2017
Time to leave the earth#AUSvBAN
Good joke sabbir rahman. Keep continue self trolling.
— Tejas Satam (@SatamTejas) September 5, 2017
This planet is no more safe to live after reading statement of Sabbir Rahman.. #ViratKohli #sabbir
— sanjeev kumar patel (@sanjeev161086) September 5, 2017
Lol u can't become 0.1 of @imVkohli
— Sümïth (@Sumith1234567) September 4, 2017
Brainfade.. seems to be learning from smith
— Aditya Agarwal (@Adi91Agarwal) September 4, 2017
haha bas kar pagle... tere se na ho paayega !!
— Rohit Pungalia (@RohitPungalia) September 4, 2017
@imVkohli if u want 2 die watch dis..I have already died by d way
— Ajay Nadella (@ajay_nadella) September 4, 2017
It's now too much
— (@madhu7781) September 4, 2017
Stop watching open eye dream
Virat & u
joke of the year
On Sunday, Virat Kohli brought up his 30th century during the last ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo, whereas Sabbir Rahman has not scored even a single century.
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