According to sources former Indian cricket captain Krishnamachari Srikanth has termed Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao as Telangana's Kohli. Krishnamachari Srikanth and KTR shared some lighter moments during a function organized to sign MoUs between private companies and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) at National Institute of Technology.
Meanwhile KTR too recalled his formative years when he was a big fan of cricketer Srikanth for batting skills. Moreover the Minister recalled a One Day International match that was played between India and Pakistan Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in Hyderabad in 1987 in which Krishnamachari Srikanth opened the innings for the home side. KTR recalled how Srikanth was injured when the ball struck him on his eye.
KTR said "He can recall how Srikanth was injured in Wasim Akram's
bowling. He got sutures in the dressing room. The next moment, he came again to
the crease to bat with the injury," and Srikanth had scored well in the
match. Srikanth too lauded the efforts of KTR in developing the state. The
cricketer said that Telangana one of the fast developing states in the country.
