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WATCH: Virat Kohli includes MS Dhoni and other cricketers in his Dream Kabaddi 7

Pro Kabaddi League: Cricket: In one of the past segments, Virat Kohli spoke about his dream Kabaddi team. He included MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and others in it.

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WATCH: Virat Kohli includes MS Dhoni and other cricketers in his Dream Kabaddi 7

WATCH: Virat Kohli includes MS Dhoni and other cricketers in his Dream Kabaddi 7 (Source: X)

Virat Kohli picked his dream Kabaddi 7 featuring cricket players in the past. The star cricketer answered the questions of the host in a Q&A session ahead of the game between U Mumba and Puneri Paltans in 2019. He included some of the top cricketers like MS Dhoni, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja in the team considering their fitness.

The first of the many questions to the star player was if he would be a raider or a defender in Kabaddi. As he regarded himself to be an attacking batter, Virat claimed he would be a raider. He was asked to give his prediction for the game between U Mumba and Puneri Paltan. 

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The star cricketer did not pick a side as he found it difficult to. Virat Kohli was then asked to make his Kabaddi 7 featuring cricketers. The former Indian skipper felt the sport required a lot of strength and athleticism. Hence, he picked the likes of MS Dhoni, Jadeja, KL Rahul, Umesh Yadav, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Virat Kohli's admiration for Rahul Chaudhari

The star player was then asked about a Virat-Dhoni equivalent in Pro Kabaddi. He felt the duo of Rahul Chaudhari and Ajay Thakur fit the bill as they had great camaraderie. When asked about the toughest part of Kabaddi, Kohli felt the do-or-die raids needed high levels of precision and accuracy.

When asked about the player who impressed him the most, Virat did not hesitate to take the name of Rahul Chaudhari. Kohli felt Rahul possessed the personality, game, and belief to be the top player of the Sport. Virat felt Chaudhari had been consistent till that point in PKL.

When asked what made Kabaddi a tough sport, Virat felt it required a great amount of physical and mental toughness for the players. He felt there was a need for strength, speed, and a high level of fitness for the players to play the sport. He felt Kabaddi was one of the most physically demanding sports and claimed the athletes to be highly fit.

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