Jackie Shroff Picks Virat Kohli, Tendulkar As The Most Inspirational Cricketers
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India's mega-star and one of the respected figures in Bollywood, Jackie Shroff, has opened up on his love for cricket and namedropped the cricketers who have inspired him.
Shroff appeared on the famous 'The Ranveer Show', where the host asked his views on one of the comments he dropped on a Virat Kohli-Anushka picture.
Jackie Shroff on his Love for Virat Kohli
As the conversation went on, Shroff revealed his love for cricket and how much he admires Virat and what he has done for Indian cricket. Eventually, Jackie namedropped all the cricketers whom he admires. Here is the complete list.
1. Farokh Engineer
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Jackie named Farokh as one of his earliest inspirations, revealing that he was impressed by Engineer's swag of having his collar up while batting.
2. Salim Durani
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He praised the late Durani for his six-hitting abilities and stated that Salim used to hit sixes on the audience's demands in the Brabone Stadium. He said:
"Audience used to demand for a six, and Salim sahab used to dance halfway down the pitch and hit long sixes at Brabone Stadium with his collar up."
3. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
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Former India captain Pataudi is another cricketer to have a major impact on Shroff's life as he lovingly remembered Mansoor Ali Khan as 'Nawab Of Pataudi'.
4. Sachin Tendulkar
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Jackie Shroff also reversed special praise for the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and named him in his elite list of Indian cricketers to have an impact on his life.
5. Rohit Sharma, Bumrah and SKY
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The 67-year-old talked about having a special Mumbai connection with Rohit Sharma, and amid this, he also praised Suryakumar Yadav over his catch in the T20 World Cup 2024 final and Jasprit Bumrah for his sensational bowling.
The Indian team will next be in action against Bangladesh for a Test series starting on September 19.
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