‘Kohli told me I will play for Pakistan in six months’ Haris Rauf shares first assembly with Kohli

Pakistan’s pacer Haris Rauf bowled to Virat Kohli on the nets in Sydney throughout India’s tour of Australia in 2019. Rauf, then a PSL bowler, was taking part in for a membership in Australia. Impressed along with his expertise, Kohli, Rauf says, advised him that “you will be playing for Pakistan in six months”.

“And I played for Pakistan in 8-9 months,” Rauf shared this nugget within the Geo News present Hasna Mana Hai.

In the present, he was requested to call a batsman whose wicket he would prize. “I cherish all my wickets, but if I have to pick one, then it has to be Virat Kohli”.

Rauf additionally shared how he loves eggs and used to eat 24 eggs a day.
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“I eat 24 eggs a day. Aquib Javed (former Pakistan bowler and a coach now) had given me the diet plan: 8 eggs for breakfast, 8 for lunch and 8 for dinner. When I had gone to the cricket academy for the first time, the room had crates of egg piled up. I felt as if I had come to some poultry farm,” Rauf mentioned. “I was 72 kgs then and Aquibbhai told me I need to be around 82-83 kgs, ideal for my height. I am now 82 kgs.”

That nets session in opposition to Indians is one thing Rauf cherishes as an landmark in his cricketing journey. He had prior to now talked about how former India coach Ravi Shastri additionally used to consult with it.

“Aksar unse (Ravi Shastri) mulakat hoti hai, wo kehte hai ‘yaar ek net bowler jaise tum hamare paas aye they…aur jis tarah tum world me bowling kar rahey ho tumhara ek naam hai. Jab hum tumko dekhte hai to hume kafi khushi milti hai’. To unhe sara pata hai jaise Virat bhai bhi kafi appreciate karte hai ki ek time tum net bowler bhi they.”

(Whenever I meet Shastri, he at all times jogs my memory how I used to be a web bowler as soon as and now you will have made a reputation and earned fame. So, he is aware of the place I got here from and he’s completely happy to see me),” mentioned Haris.