Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has appreciated on India’s Test captain Virat Kohli, saying he is better than legend Sachin
“Cricket has had eras. In the eighties, it was Viv Richards, and then you had Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar who stood out. Virat Kohli is one of the most complete players I’ve seen. He’s so versatile; he plays on both feet, and on all sides of the field,’’ said the cricketer-turned-politician in an interview to Hindustan Times.
The former all-rounder rated Kohli’s temperament better than that of Sachin Tendulkar. Imran Khan said that Kohli can easily tackle difficult situations and declared him as world class batsman.
“Apart from his talent and technique, he has a very good temperament. His temperament is better than Sachin’s. Kohli performs at the most difficult of opportunities, which Sachin sometimes wasn’t able to,” Khan said.
Kohli has had a sensational run this year after a middling 2015. He started off with a bang in Australia hammering 381 runs in the five match ODI series.
Imran Khan was in Kolkata to watch a World Twenty20 match between India and Pakistan. Khan, who had seen Kohli demolish Pakistan at the Eden Garden in a World T20 game this year, conceded that the Indian Superstar was the best batsman in the world by far.
“It was very painful watching Pakistan lose, but Kohli played a very good game,” Imran conceded. “I look at batsmen from a bowler’s point of view and I think of how to get them out. Just look at how Kohli plays in difficult situations. He’s better than anyone. I’d say he’s the best internationally, today. You can back him to play any match.”
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