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VVS Laxman hails Virat Kohli as exemplary professional and role model
VVS Laxman, head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence, has praised Virat Kohli as an exemplary professional and a great role model for young cricketers. Speaking in Bengaluru on Sunday, Laxman highlighted…
The Story in Brief
VVS Laxman, head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence, has praised Virat Kohli as an exemplary professional and a great role model for young cricketers. Speaking in Bengaluru on Sunday, Laxman highlighted Kohli's relentless commitment to high standards, which has inspired many. Kohli has scored 28,359 international runs across 562 matches, including 85 centuries and 148 fifties. In ODIs alone, he averages 58.59 with 54 centuries. Laxman also defended the CoE amid concerns over India's growing injury list, saying the focus is on monitoring and management, not blame. He noted that several players, including Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar, are currently injured. The CoE is also struggling to fill the vacant Head of Sports Science and Medicine position after Nitin Patel left and Andrew Leipus backed out for family reasons.
The Indian Opinion
Indians love a good hero, but we also rush to tear them down. The same fans who once idolised Kohli now dissect every failure. Laxman's reminder is timely: Kohli's 28,359 international runs and 85 centuries are not accidents. They are the result of relentless discipline. Rather than feeding the outrage machine, perhaps we should ask: how many of us bring that same professionalism to our own jobs? The real test is not Kohli's next hundred but our ability to appreciate greatness while it is still here.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
