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Virat Kohli's Temperament Better Than Sachin Tendulkar's: Imran Khan

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Virat Kohli has often been compared to Sachin Tendulkar. Former cricket great Imran Khan is full of praise for India's young Test captain

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  • Updated: June 15, 2016 03:05 pm IST
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Virat Kohli's Temperament Better Than Sachin Tendulkar's: Imran Khan
Virat Kohli has a better temperament than Sachin Tendulkar, says former Pakistani great Imran Khan.© AFP

Highlights

  • Virat Kohli's attitude towards cricket has been praised by Imran Khan
  • Imran feels Kohli plays better than Tendulkar in pressure situations
  • Kohli was Man of the World T20 tournament and top scorer of IPL 2016

Virat Kohli, Indian cricket's pin-up boy, has received lavish praise from former cricket hero Imran Khan. Pakistan's World Cup-winning captain has even said Kohli has better temperament than Sachin Tendulkar when it came to performing under pressure.

Speaking to Hindustan Times in Islamabad, the outspoken Imran, respected the world over for his deep insight on cricket, 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 was sometimes wasn't able to."

Kohli, 27, has been in the form of life this year. He was the Man of the Tournament in the ICC World T20 and in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League, Kohli was the highest run-getter.

Slamming four centuries, the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain broke several IPL records and missed becoming the first man to score a 1,000 runs in an IPL season by just 27 runs.

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Comparison with Tendulkar has become fairly regular ever since Kohli scored international runs both at home and abroad. While Kohli remains humble and says it's foolish to compare him with a man who has scored a 100 international centuries, Imran feels Kohli's versatility will take him far.

Kohli and MS Dhoni are the only two cricketers in ESPN's World Fame 100 and Imran thinks Kohli is a special cricketer gifted with great batting skills.

"Virat Kohli is one of the most complete players I have seen. He is so versatile; he plays on both feet and on all sides of the field," Imran said.

Imran led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 World Cup in Melbourne. He captained an immensely gifted side that included Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Wasim Akram and Saleem Malik. In a Test career spanning almost 20 years, Imran saw how the world's top players handled pressure on the ground.

Imran has singled out Kohli for special praise. Citing Pakistan's defeat in the World T20 against India in Kolkata in March, the cricketer-turned-politician said: "It was very painful watching Pakistan lose, but Kohli played a very good game... Just look at how Kohli plays in difficult situations.

"He's better than anyone. I'd say he is the best internationally today. You can back him to play any match," Imran said.

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At Eden Gardens, in front of 67,000 fans, Kohli defied tension with a half-century (55 not out) that turned a perilous run chase on a spiteful wicket to a cruise. With India floundering at 23 for three in pursuit of 119, Kohli took on the challenge to guide India to a six-wicket win.

Interestingly, Imran and Tendulkar were felicitated by the Cricket Association of Bengal before the India versus Pakistan match. Kohli dedicated his brilliant innings to Tendulkar, who gave the Delhi batsman a deserving standing ovation.

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