In Virat Kohli, I see both Viv Richards and Ponting, Says Mohinder Amarnath

Former Indian all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath sees the shades of former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and legendary batsman Viv Richards in Indian captain Virat Kohli.

Mohinder Amarnath Praises Kohli

The Indian talisman is well known for his aggressive style and he likes to take the bull by its horns like Ricky Ponting and Viv Richards.

“Virat Kohli is a great player and a very good captain also. We shouldn’t be emotional; we have many expectations and when our expectations don’t get fulfilled, we start looking for something on which we can put the blame,” Amarnath was quoted as saying by ANI.

“Definitely he (Virat) is doing a fantastic job and a player like him comes once in a generation. Cricket will keep on moving forward and when there are so many facilities and you play for a whole year obviously your self-confidence increases. In Virat Kohli, I see both Viv Richards and Ricky Ponting so you can imagine how good a batsman Virat is. And with experience, his performances are improving and it’s important for him to continue as captain.”

Meanwhile, Mohinder Amarnath feels India didn’t get enough time to practice for the World Test Championship final whereas New Zealand was well prepared as they played two Test matches against England before the grand final.

“Team is balanced but you need practice games to get used to the conditions. So I think maybe they didn’t have the time to prepare for the WTC final but congratulations to New Zealand they are the genuine winners,” Amarnath pointed out.

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