NEW DELHI: ‘Proper big dog is coming’- is what a gentle warning offered by England all-rounder Moeen Ali for the big players of Surrey, who will soon become Virat Kohli’s teammates.
Moeen and his compatriot Chris Woakes are playing under Kohli for the RCB in IPL spoke about the coming Surrey stint of the 29-year-old Indian cricket captain.
“I know a few of the Surrey guys and they are not what people make them out to be a lot of the time. But if anyone in that dressing room does think they are a big dog, they will need to sit down for a little while because there is a proper big dog coming,” Moeen was quoted as saying by ‘The Guardian’.
Talking about the RCB skipper, the English all-rounder said that Kohli is one of the most humble cricketers.
“You see him on the field and people might think he’s arrogant but it is the complete opposite. He’s so humble it is almost weird how nice he is. He’s the biggest name in India but will ring me to check I’m OK or ask if I fancy lunch. Sometimes a player will invite the squad to their house for a meal and it would be easy for him to say no. But he would always go. I can say with certainty that anyone who has a bad word doesn’t know the guy,” he said.
Another Englishmen Chris Woakes, on the other hand said, “You have your perceptions of someone like Virat, who is quite passionate, emotional, in your face and plays it hard.
“But off the field he’s very calm and you can chat about anything. He’s very down to earth and for someone who has such huge pressures and public focus in India, to see him go about his business in this way quite refreshing,”