Cricket
Due to the coronavirus pandemic across the globe, clubs, franchises and sports bodies are trying to keep fans entertained through the internet.
Updated : Mar 28, 2020, 01:11 PM IST | Edited by : Snehadri Sarkar
Team India batsman Shreyas Iyer has expressed his thoughts on MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli's leadership qualities as Indian skippers.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic across the globe, clubs, franchises and sports bodies are trying to keep fans entertained through the internet.
Iyer took to Twitter and hosted a Q&A session with his fans.
“Haven’t done a Q&A on Twitter before, and what better time than now,” Iyer wrote on Twitter.
Hey everyone.. Haven’t done a Q&A on Twitter before and what better time than now! Send your questions to me using #AskShreyas and I’ll answer as many as I can. pic.twitter.com/ConuHRc8ja
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) March 25, 2020
During this session, Shreyas was asked to describe the former and current India skippers.
One of the users asked him to describe Kohli in one word.
“One word about Virat Kohli,” the fan wrote. To this, the Mumbai cricketer said 'Relentless'.
Relentless https://t.co/3F1WNQs2tf
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) March 25, 2020
Another fan asked him about his thoughts on Dhoni to which Shreyas said: “Cool, calm, consistent, and a true leader.”
Cool, calm, consistent and a true leader. https://t.co/Pcde0Di7wI
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) March 25, 2020
The virus has brought all sports activities to a halt and players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the governments all around are urging people to stay at home.
India so far has 873 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, as per the Health Ministry, while 19 people have died due to the highly contagious virus.