Virat Kohli’s remarkable journey from a young cricketer to one of the game’s greats continues to inspire millions around the world. In the latest, Marcus Stoinis praised his former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammate, Virat Kohli, for being an inspiration to young cricketers worldwide.
Marcus Stoinis Praises Virat Kohli as an Inspiration to Young Cricketers
The Australian all-rounder, who is now playing for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), admired Virat Kohli for making it into the strong Indian team at a young age and leading them to great success.
“We’ve known each other for a long time. We’ve got a mutual friend in Perth that has known him for a long time as well. So that’s sort of how that relationship started. But yeah, what a great career it’s been so far. It’s definitely not finished,” Stoinis said talking to a leading media.
“It seems like he’s worn a few caps throughout his career in terms of being the young guy coming into an Indian team that forced his way in there at such a young age and showed such confidence in himself to crack into such a good team to then leading the team and almost changing the whole culture of Indian cricket and inspiring a lot of the young cricketers around India and around the world,” he added.
Kohli’s Fitness Journey and Impact on Indian Cricket
The star cricketer also praised Kohli’s impressive fitness journey, emphasizing that at 36 years old, he remains one of the fittest cricketers in the world.
“And then a whole new phase of the fitness side of things as well that he inspired in the Indian set-up to now mentoring the new kids on the block. And he’s got his family now as well. I think all of those phases have served a purpose, not only for himself, but as a mentor for the wider public and the cricket community. So always hats off to him, to be honest,” he added.
Stoinis also praised the talent in Indian cricket, highlighting how the IPL has given young players a great platform to display their exceptional skills and challenge themselves under pressure.
“There’s great depth here (in Indian cricket). There always has been. And I think they’re getting the chance to show their skills on a world stage…They are super confident. They’ve had almost the advantage of growing up with IPL, being under pressure from early stages in their career. It’s brilliant to see how fearless they are with their cricket and especially (while playing for) Indian cricket (team),” Stoinis said.
Both PBKS and RCB started IPL 2025 with wins. Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 11 runs, while Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets.
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