"If my son plays...": Lara's praise for Kohli

Legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara said that if his son plays any sport, he will use India batter Virat Kohli as an example of commitment and dedication. Virat Kohli had a memorable Cricket World Cup 2023 at home. Despite not winning the trophy and ending as runners-up to Australia, Virat's batting was a delight to the eyes and statisticians alike as he broke plenty of records. One of these was Virat becoming the first-ever batter to hit 50 ODI centuries. Lauding star India batter Virat Kohli for his performances in the recently-concluded ICC Cricket World Cup at home, Lara said, "I have a son and I can tell you that if my son has to play any sport, I will be using Kohli's commitment and dedication to not just add to his strength, but whatever it takes to become a Number one sportsman."