South Africa's AB de Villiers heaped praise on Virat Kohli, describing him as "a consummate surgeon at the crease" who is able to cope with extreme pressure
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers. Pic/Sameer Markande
South Africa's AB de Villiers heaped praise on Virat Kohli, describing him as "a consummate surgeon at the crease" who is able to cope with extreme pressure. "He has been blessed with wonderful natural talent but, as ever among high achievers, his talent is underpinned by a willingness to work hard," wrote De Villiers in his column for the 'BBC'.
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Virat Kohli. Pic/AFP
"He is a consummate surgeon at the crease, intensely focussed, working hard, playing the ball into gaps in the field and staying calm under pressure."