Pakistan legendary cricketer turned Politian, Imran Khan said Indian sensational batsman as one of the best in the world, even better than Sachin Tendulkar in crunch moments.
World Cup winner Pakistani skipper expressed these views in an interview to Hindustan Time at Islamabad Residence.
The 63-year-old, said 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 he has seen.
“He’s so versatile; he plays on both feet, and on all sides of the field,’’ Khan said.
“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,” he said.
Kohli has been India’s standout performer since his debut in 2008 and has played match-winning knocks on numerous occasions.
Kohli’s phenomenal performance in a World T20 match between India and Pakistan in March led to their win over the greenshirts.
The cricketer-turned-politician who was in Kolkata for the match said, “It was very painful watching Pakistan lose, but Kohli played a very good game. I look at batsmen from a bowler’s point of view and I think of how to get them out.”
