Virat Kohli's Magnificent Knock Against Australia in World T20 Sets Twitter Ablaze
Virat Kohli's magnificent knock was the toast of Twitter as the Twitterati paid tribute to his brilliant show against Australia in Mohali.
Highlights
-
Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara praised Virat Kohli's knock
-
India defeated Australia to qualify for the semi-finals of World T20
-
India will take on West Indies in the World T20 semi-final
Twitterati was abuzz with praise for Virat Kohli after he single-handedly guided India to the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 with a master-class unbeaten 82-run knock in the must-win last group match against Australia in Mohali. (Steven Smith Salutes Virat Kohli, Calls His Knock Unbelievable)
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar led the tributes for Kohli, terming his last night's innings as a "special" one. (Virat Kohli Beyond Phenomenal, Says Sunil Gavaskar)
Woooow @imVkohli ...special it was... Great win, fighting all the way! #IndvsAus
- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 27, 2016
Another batting legend Brian Lara said Kohli was an "unbelievable" batsman.
He is just an unbelievable batsman! No need to say anymore
- Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 27, 2016
Terrible by @ImRo45 !! Anyway can anyone send me videos of @imVkohli as a teenager batting #unreal best timer of a cricket ball I hv seen
- Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 27, 2016
Kohli's team-mates Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Shikhar Dhawan also praised Kohli for his batsmanship and match-winning abilities.
Well what can I say ! There are players who r in form and there is @imVkohli who wins you games again and again ! Hats of you beauty
- yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 27, 2016
JEO KOHLI JEO MERA SHER.What an inn??????what a champion player u r my lil brother @imVkohli @BCCI ??????swad aa Gaya yara drallo drallllll?????????
- Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) March 27, 2016
Hats off to Virat's great knock!! Lots of learning from him!!??????
- Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) March 28, 2016
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq was also full of praise for Kohli. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur tweeted
Great effort @imVkohli. You've shown a great temperament. All the best Team India for semis. @BCCI
- Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) March 27, 2016
Glenn Maxwell, who witnessed Kohli's brilliance from close quarters yesterday, said they were beaten by a cricketing genius. Shane Warne, Australia's greatest legspinner, also tweeted about Kohli's class.
Well... That innings was a different level...
- Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) March 27, 2016
Not a lot more to say really...
Absolutely shattered. Beaten by 1 cricketing genius. #toogood
Wow, that was absolute class from Virat.Congrats India on your win. Congrats to @ShaneRWatson33 on a wonderful career, hold your head high
- Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 27, 2016