Former BCCI anti-corruption chief Neeraj Kumar has found superstar Virat Kohli’s work ethic during his tenure on the powerful cricket board “unparalleled”. The former senior Delhi police officer worked with BCCI between 2015 and 2018. His role in BCCI ACU requires him to interact with cricketers on a regular basis and he finds most of them to be friendly and approachable.

“Oh, there are a lot of them. People should be proud of them. They all give me a lot of respect. But there are two people who are rarely mentioned, and that is Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ajinkya Rahane, they are outstanding people, thoroughly Gentleman,” Kumar said during an exclusive interaction with PTI reporters at his headquarters.

Kohli’s commitment to the game was second to none and Kumar didn’t miss that either.

“Virat Kohli’s work ethic is unparalleled in cricket. The way he trains is exemplary,” he said.

When asked if cricketers use foul language, he added: “Yes, some of them like to use foul language (in Hindi) but I find that is how they talk. But all of them People gave me so much respect, unlike cricketers.” BCCI. So there’s a lot to cherish,” the 70-year-old said.

Kumar is a well-known IPS officer who has served for 37 years. At that time, a special team of Delhi Police under his guidance arrested former India cricketer S Sreesanth and Rajasthan Royals cricketers Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan ), the charge is spot-up play.

He was also linked to the 2000 Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal as part of a CBI investigation team.

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