{"id":7495,"date":"2012-06-16T08:41:34","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T08:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7495"},"modified":"2012-06-16T08:41:34","modified_gmt":"2012-06-16T08:41:34","slug":"fitting-into-rahul-dravids-shoes-will-be-tough-virat-kohli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7495","title":{"rendered":"Fitting into Rahul Dravid\u2019s shoes will be tough: Virat Kohli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New Delhi: <\/strong>Having touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, Virat Kohli is considered to be the guy who would be able to do justice to the No.3 position, which has gone vacant after the retirement of legendary Rahul Dravid. Though Virat feels that he is confident enough to perform well for the country in coming years, the new Indian vice-captain says that fitting into Dravid\u2019s shoes will be a tough task. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRahul Dravid was superb at No 3. It will be a big askance to fit into his shoes. It will definitely be an added pressure to fill into Dravid\u2019s role but then players come and go and we can\u2019t help it. I am feeling confident about myself and hope I justify my position in the team,\u201d said Kohli, adding that playing Test matches give him the maximum satisfaction. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you ask me, it will be Test cricket any day. Though I love all formats of the game, Test cricket gives me the ultimate high. That\u2019s the ultimate thing for a cricket player. I used to hear that until I experienced it in Australia,\u201d said Kohli, adding that he does follow football and does find time to watch the Euro Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do follow soccer a lot and Portugal is my favourite team in the Euro Cup tournament,\u201d said Kohli, adding that he is looking forward to meet and watch Drogba play on coming Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI loved watching Chelsea and I am looking forward to watch and play against Drogba in the T20 Pepsi football this Sunday,\u201d said Kohli, informing that every player in the team watches something like the Olympics and wishes good for the country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a mega event and we do follow Indian players and athletes. I wish them all best of luck, especially to Saina and Mary Kom and hope they do us proud by winning the medals in London,\u201d said Kohli.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli also endorses the changes mooted by Sourav Ganguly led BCCI technical committee. \u201cI fully endorse the changes that have been suggested by the technical committee led by Sourav Ganguly. If it is for the good of the domestic circuit then why not have it,\u201d said India\u2019s vice-captain.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Having touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, Virat Kohli is considered to be the guy who would be able to do justice to the No.3 position, which has gone vacant after the retirement of legendary Rahul Dravid. 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