‘Kohli a great player indeed’
Former Pakistan swashbuckling all-rounder Shahid Afridi praised Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his batting in the second T20I against South Africa and called him a ‘great player’.
Afridi retweeted ICC’s post and wrote, “Congratulations @imVkohli. You are a great player indeed, wish you continued success, keep entertaining cricket fans all around the world.”
In the same match, Kohli surpassed Rohit Sharma’s record and became the leading run-scorer in the T20I. Now, he has a total of 2441 runs in 71 games while Sharma has 2434 runs in 97 matches.
Interestingly, Kohli was awarded his 11th player of the match award after his awe-inspiring knock, which helped him tie with Afridi (11) on the second number in the all-time list after Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi (12).
Former Australian cricketer and newly appointed Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) head coach Simon Katich has heaped praise on RCB skipper Kohli, saying the record of the batsman speaks for him and his contribution as a team player is well documented.
“His (Kohli) records speak for him. I have a huge amount of respect for what he has achieved not only as a player but also as the captain of India,” Katich told.
“What I really like about him is the fact that he is super competitive, because that’s exactly what I am like and I love that,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mike Hesson, who has been appointed as RCB Director, Cricket Operations, also lavished praise on Kohli and said: “He is as good as they get in world cricket.”
“Last night, we saw another example of what an amazing player he is. He is a fine leader who leads with real spirit and passion,” he added.
Kohli has also won high praise from his teammate pacer Deepak Chahar, who believes India skipper is a “next-level player” altogether.
“I don’t know how Virat bhaiya (brother) manages to score these many runs and that too with such consistency. He is a next-level player,” said Chahar at the post-match presser.
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