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What’s The story?
It's seven million. Yes, you read that right; Sania Mirza now has seven million followers on her twitter account. And to celebrate that, the glamour queen of tennis had a candid chat with her followers and answered a number of questions.
The 31-year old tennis star is a role model to many across the country. When asked what she thought of Virat Kohli, Sania Mirza had just one word for the Indian cricket captain -- "champion".
The context
Sania Mirza is one of the most widely followed sports stars in India. Her fans received a huge opportunity when Sania expressed her willingness to answer their questions herself. It really was a candid chat and fans will look forward to more such opportunities in the future.
The heart of the matter
One of her fans asked her what she thought of Virat Kohli, and she took no time to say that the Indian cricket captain was nothing but a champion.
Kohli has been in tremendous form over the last few years, and unlike most other cricketers, his record has only become better after he was handed the leadership responsibilities of the team. The Indian cricket captain has led his team to glory against various teams in all three formats of the game - Test cricket, ODIs and T20s.
What’s next?
Virat Kohli and Co will now look to take on South Africa in an away Test series, something that the Indians have not fared very well at. However, having earned rampant victories in the recent past, they are expected to give good competition to the Proteas.
Author’s take
After such a friendly gesture with her cricket following fans, Sania will likely receive even more support when she plays her next match. Also, mutual respect between athletes of different sports is always a good thing to see. After all, they are all making the country proud together, with their achievements on the field.
