IND vs WI: To Never Give Up - AB de Villiers Compares Virat Kohli To Tiger Woods And Roger Federer

Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers lavished rich praise on Indian batter Virat Kohli. He said that he has seen him grow up–and his desire, hunger, and fighting spirit is similar to other great sportsmen in Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton and others.

Virat Kohli is one of the fittest athletes going around in the world. The hunger for success and to play with the same intensity in every game sets him apart. It’s fair to say that he is one of the greatest cricket players to have played the game.

Despite being of the younger generation, Virat Kohli is compared with greats of the game in Sir Vivian Richards, Sachin Tendulkar and others, which speaks volumes about what sort of player he is. The right-hander is currently the leading batter in all three formats of the game and is breaking numerous records along the way.

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Apart from his cricketing antics, Virat Kohli is among the most popular athletes in the world. He enjoys a massive fan following and people are crazy about him. The Indian batter has set new fitness standards in Indian cricket and many youngsters admire him a lot.

AB de Villiers hailed Virat Kohli as the best and was in awe of his desire, hunger, and fighting spirit, saying that his never give up attitude is something that keeps him on the same page with other great athletes.

Speaking in a video posted on his YouTube channel, he said: “What a remarkable man (Virat Kohli) and player. He has got a huge following around the world. Why? Because he is the best, in my humble opinion. It’s been an absolute pleasure to play with and against Virat, and there are a few things that stand out to me. Yes, he has got the talent, he has played from a very young age, he was earmarked as one of the big up-and-coming players for India.

“But one thing stands out, and it is a similar thing that I see in all the greatest sportsmen around the world. I see it in Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, all of them have one thing in common: desire, hunger, and a fighting spirit. The desire to never give up. They want to be the best.”

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IND vs WI: That is absolutely astonishing – AB de Villiers on Virat Kohli’s ton against West Indies

Virat Kohli, who recently played his 500th international game, smashed a staggering century. He scored 121 runs and put his team in a dominating position. AB de Villiers was in awe of his ton and termed Kohli playing 500 games as astonishing.

He said: “The second Test match was a draw, but a very special one for my good friend, Vrat Kohli. He scored his 76th century and has played 500 games of international cricket now. That is absolutely astonishing.

“He has broken some records and equalled some records. I have watched this guy grow up in a way. I met him when he was very young, and it’s an absolute pleasure to watch him play with all his experience now.”

Virat Kohli will be next seen in action when India will take on West Indies in the first game of the three-match series slated to begin on Thursday, July 27.

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