Virat is misunderstood for his competitive spirit, he’s a nice guy off the field: Michael Clarke

FORMER AUSSIE CAPTAIN Michael Clarke has conceded that Virat Kohli is a nice guy off the field and that the India skipper is often misunderstood for his competitive spirit. 

The Aussie stalwart divulged that although the Delhi-lad has fewer fans Down Under, there is a lot of respect for him. Addressing the media, Clarke said,

“I disagree that Virat doesn’t have too many fans in Australia. I think Virat has a lot of Australian spirit in him. To be honest, he plays the game really tough and is really competitive on the field, but he is a nice guy off the field. So when people get to know Virat, they realize that what they see on the field is just his competitive spirit. I can’t think of any Australian cricketer who wasn’t like that every time we walked out on the field. I certainly think there is respect for Virat in Australia.”

Speaking of the negative stories written by the Australian media, Clarke said,

“You probably are not going to read the positive stuff (about Virat) in the Australian media though. They all want to write a negative story. But I have a great relationship with him and I think he is respectful.”

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