Former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid has made a surprising comment about Virat Kohli’s stature, leading to discussions among fans. Dravid, during a podcast with Ashish Kaushik, mentioned Kohli’s height in a discussion about batting styles and advantages. Dravid, in the podcast, talked about the batting styles of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar, and how the players with smaller height have the advantage in batting. He also mentioned that Virat Kohli is also short in height. Dravid’s comments, made during a chat on the ‘Haal-chaal aur Savaal’ podcast, have drawn attention to the nuances of batting techniques and physical attributes in cricket.
Dravid also highlighted the changing dynamics of the game, where hitting sixes has become crucial. He noted the advantage of taller players in modern cricket, especially in the T20 format, citing examples like Kevin Pietersen and Kieron Pollard. Dravid coached the Indian team that won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, where Kohli played a match-winning innings of 76 runs against South Africa in the final.