Sabbir Rahman replies to Virat Kohli comparison by Nathan Lyon, roasted on Twitter
Chittagong: Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman was slammed on Twitter after he, on Monday, stated that he can reach the heights of Virat Kohli, responding to Nathan Lyon’s comparison of him with the India skipper.
Rahman may not have a lot of Test cricket experience, but he instantly made an impression on the Australian spinner after he resurrected the Bangladeshi innings with an aggressive half-century when they were 5 wickets down for 117 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Rahman fearlessly went after Lyon, but it was the Australian spinner who had the last laugh after he dismissed the batsman who tried to drag a stray delivery down the leg side but was smartly stumped by keeper Matthew Wade.
"He’s a good player, he reminds me of Virat Kohli and that's a good role model to have in the subcontinent," Lyon said at the end of stumps on Day 1.
"That’s his persona out there, the way he walks around the crease and the shots he has played. We find that he doesn’t really want to defend, he wants to take the game on so that is brave cricket," Lyon added.
Overwhelmed by the Australian bowler's compliment, Rahman was optimistic about replicating Virat Kohli’s feats.
"I can become a batsman like Virat Kohli, everything is possible,” said the 25-year-old.
However, his comment did not go down well with many Indian fans who went after him on Twitter.
everything is possible in Photoshop. https://t.co/uBh9DmW9kf
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) September 4, 2017
It's now too much 😂😂😂
— ☘ ɱร∂เαɳ ⤠ɱα∂ɦµ ☘ (@madhu7781) September 4, 2017
Stop watching open eye dream
Virat & u 😂😂😂😂
joke of the year
Bs kar pagle rulayega kya..😂😂
— chandan kumar (@chandan00527581) September 4, 2017
Happiness is when other players use @imVkohli as an example.
— vighnesh yadav (@yadav_vighnesh) September 4, 2017
leave sabbir aside... entire bangladesh team all together wont get 30 hundreds in coming 10 years.. which kohli alredy has !!
— Rohit Pungalia (@RohitPungalia) September 4, 2017
It's praiseworthy that u r dreaming big. But please don't declare it officially like this! Better don't try to b Kohli, try to b "Sabbir"
— tuba (@tasnim_nanjiba) September 4, 2017
U have to born 5 times again.. To become a batsman like VIRAT KOHLI
— Sonu Kumar Singh (@Sonu09011995) September 4, 2017
Kohli is always King Kohli even if u don't match Kohli in 0.0000000000000000000000000000001%
— Basava Raja (@BasavaR71999257) September 4, 2017
bhai ne bhaut hi sasti daaru pili kya... Rofl...
— Niranjan M (@Niranjan334) September 5, 2017
Sarcasm at its peak
— Maajid Muhammed (@maajid_mohd) September 4, 2017
Talent. Is there need to work on expressing with batting than words on field
— Ashutosh (@ashuva29) September 4, 2017
@imVkohli if u want 2 die watch dis..I have already died by d way😂😂..
— Ajay Nadella (@ajay_nadella) September 4, 2017
Virat after reading this: 😂😂😂
— Vedant Kulkarni (@vedant_k99) September 4, 2017
Even If u born 7 times...you'll not come close to Virat...👎👎🙅🙅Bcz player like #ViratKohli born once is a lifetime😇😇 #God_ViratðŸ™ðŸ™ðŸ™ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘
— Ananya_VkðŸ'™ðŸðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ (@ananya_vk_18) September 5, 2017
Scientists all over the world r wondering how long a human being can live without a brain.
— Unityles (@unityles) September 4, 2017
Kindly tell them ur age Shabbir
What are you smoking Bruv?https://t.co/rlOAkNGRkZ
— Faizal (@faizal_ravat) September 4, 2017
I can become batsman like virat kohli says sabbir rahman
— MOHSIN RASHEED (@mohsin492) September 5, 2017
Time to leave the earth#AUSvBAN
This planet is no more safe to live after reading statement of Sabbir Rahman.. #ViratKohli #sabbir
— sanjeev kumar patel (@sanjeev161086) September 5, 2017
I don't think u have d hunger like @imVkohli @msdhoni @ABdeVilliers17 nd many others.
— Rajat Kr Paul (@Im_RJT) September 4, 2017
They r completely different from u.
Everything is possible only if you perform consistently like him instead of consistently running your mouth
— Karthik (@kkarthik_5) September 4, 2017
Brainfade.. seems to be learning from smith
— Aditya Agarwal (@Adi91Agarwal) September 4, 2017
It's time to wake up from your sleep Sabbir
— Abhishek P G (@ImAbhishekPG) September 4, 2017
