“I don’t think the two can be compared. To me, becoming a father has been and will remain the greatest moment in my life, in both our lives, and that is something that has to be experienced to understand what I am saying,” Kohli told the media on Thursday.
Kohli, 32, who is ranked No.4 Test batsman by the ICC, said that the connection to the team does not go away even during a special moment like the birth of his child.
“The connection to the team does not go away in any situation especially when you have given away everything for the team, especially to the Test side for the last six years, on a daily basis. And [when] you have been motivated to take Indian cricket on top of Test cricket. The whole group put in so much effort. You are connected invariably and I was watching all the games,” said Kohli before he explained how he was watching Thakur and Sundar bat.
“Even in the last Test, I really remember when Shardul and Washington were going through a partnership, I was watching it…