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[Watch] 'Virat Is Michael Jordan of Cricket..,' Hollywood Star Makes Big Statement 

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The poster boy of World Cricket, Virat Kohli is like the Michael Jordan of Cricket. Jumanji fame Hollywood Actor Jack Black claims this big statement on Virat.

Three years back, the cast and crew of Jumanji franchise came to India to promote one of their films. On a chat show with host Sanjana Ganesan, Black shared his thought on cricket. Speaking about his favorite cricketers, Blake joyfully took Virat's name. His expressive smile told the love he shares for the then Indian captain.  He adores Virat Kohli's expressive nature the most among all the cricketers. 

The Hollywood actor believes Virat is the best cricketer in the world. When asked about Virat, his eyes glittered. Black further went on to compare Virat with another World Known sporting great Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan, arguably one of the greatest athlete ever, is known as biggest superstar of Basketball. Such is his enigma, that across sports, regions, peoples he is a source of big inspiration. Black draws a line to Virat's impact to something sort of Jordan. These athletes not only play on the field,  but also encourage others to join them on the field. 

Undoubtedly, in today's time Virat's impact in World Sports is second to none. He's socially one of the most followed athlete. Whatever he does, becomes a breaking news. Meanwhile, Virat himself is a 'BIG' MJ fan. Last year around this time, Virat took to Instagram and shared a story. The story featured him wearing a cap of Chicago Bulls, the team MJ represented. He captioned it asking his fans if they remember Bulls' of '90s era where they were really invincible, regarded as one of the greatest team of all time. 

Besides Basketball, Virat has deep interest in Football as well. He himself is a skillful cricketer and had long association with ISL franchise FC Goa for a long time. The Cristiano Ronaldo fan in him pops out on the cricket field sometimes.