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Guardiola wants to learn cricket from Kohli


Bangladeshpost
Published : 15 Oct 2020 08:37 PM

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is eager to learn the rules of cricket so much that he asked Virat Kohli to teach him the game whenever he visits the Indian subcontinent.

Puma India organised a star-studded Instagram Live session on Wednesday evening. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, Bengaluru FC striker Sunil Chettri, Olympic medalist Mary Kom were some of the biggest names to join the session, which was hosted by Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, report agencies. 

Hailing from Catalonia in Spain, Guardiola did not get to witness much of cricket during his childhood as well as his playing days. However, since moving to England in 2016 as the Man City manager, the former Barcelona boss has seen quite a lot of the game.

Addressing the difficulty he faced while understanding cricket, Guardiola said, "I come from Catalunya where cricket is not there but here in England it is an important sport. I try to follow it through the TV sometimes or I have some friends who play. Because you can play three days in a row and still it's a draw I can't understand it."

However, Pep Guardiola remains confident he can learn about the rules of the game after Virat Kohli teaches him the next time he visits India. 

"I have never visited India so when this pandemic situation finishes maybe I can go there. And maybe if we are together you can explain to me the rules of cricket. Oh my God, it is the most difficult complicated game," he said. "It must be an attractive sport in some way but you need to understand it. Next time we have to watch a football and cricket game together. I want to learn your game and promise me it's going to happen."