Indian cricket's glamorous heroes
Sporting heroes have been glamourized from the ancient Roman times and continue till today. The feats of the famous gladiator, Spartacus or the charioteer Benhur are stories that still rekindle the gl
One can see an uncanny resemblance between Pataudi and Kohli. Both captains who have led from the front, are brilliant batsmen, super athletes, good looking and are accompanied by famous actresses who stand tall in their own right. Indian cricket has had many other stars as well, Kapil Dev for one, especially after the World Cup win in 1983, Gavaskar and his record performances, Ravi Shastri after he won the Audi and Tendulkar as the God of Indian cricket, but somehow none of them had the style and aura that the glamour boys of the past portrayed.
Virat Kohli, has fortunately taken the cricket baton from the hands of Tendulkar and is carrying it forward successfully on the cricket field and is now as much of a cult figure off it. India, finally has a glamorous cricket icon to look up to. One wishes him many more accolades!
