Kapil Dev Talks About Virat Kohli
Kapil Dev 談論 Virat Kohli
Introduction
Kapil Dev was a captain for India. He thinks Virat Kohli stopped playing Test cricket too early in May 2025.
Kapil Dev 曾擔任印度隊隊長。他認為 Virat Kohli 在 2025 年 5 月過早停止參加測試賽 (Test cricket) 了。
Main Body
Virat Kohli played 123 matches. He scored 9,230 runs. He stopped playing before a trip to England. Kapil Dev says Kohli was sad and angry. He did not think carefully about this choice.
Virat Kohli 參與了 123 場比賽，共得 9,230 分。他在前往英國之前便停止了比賽。Kapil Dev 表示 Kohli 當時感到悲傷且憤怒，並未深思熟慮這個選擇。
Kapil Dev says Kohli is still a good player. He thinks Kohli should play in small games first. Then, he can join the national team again. Now, Kohli cannot reach 10,000 runs.
Kapil Dev 表示 Kohli 仍然是一名優秀的球員。他認為 Kohli 應該先參加小型賽事，之後再重新加入國家隊。目前，Kohli 已無法達到 10,000 分的紀錄。
Some players are quiet. Other players are angry. Kapil Dev says Kohli is like the tennis player John McEnroe. This anger helps Kohli play very well.
有些球員較為沉默，而有些則較為憤怒。Kapil Dev 認為 Kohli 就像網球選手 John McEnroe 一樣，這種憤怒反而幫助 Kohli 表現得非常出色。
Conclusion
Kohli still plays One Day games. But people still argue about his Test cricket retirement.
Kohli 目前仍參加一日賽 (One Day games)，但人們對他退出測試賽的決定仍有爭論。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Comparing' Pattern
In the text, we see how to describe two different types of people using Some and Other. This is a great way to move to A2 level because it lets you talk about groups.
The Pattern:
Some [people/things] are [adjective]. Other [people/things] are [adjective].
From the Story:
- Some players are quiet. Other players are angry.
How to use it in real life:
- Some cities are big. Other cities are small.
- Some books are boring. Other books are exciting.
🧩 Word Change: Action vs. State
Notice the difference between what someone does and what someone thinks.
- Action (Doing): Kohli played 123 matches.
- Thought (Feeling): He thinks Kohli should play.
Quick Tip: Use thinks or says when you want to give an opinion, not a fact.