Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara believes that Virat Kohli could match the excellence of Don Bradman and could be the greatest batsmen after him.
“He’s phenomenally fit. I know and I have seen and heard of his amazing commitment and dedication to being the best that he can be, both on and off the field – physically, mentally and skill wise. He is a rare breed of a cricketer and he is an inspirational one, one of the best that I have watched in my life across every format.”
Sangakkara during the chat show hosted by sports broadcaster Radhakrishnan Srinivasan in YouTube, further shared,”What I like about Virat the most is his passion, his personality and the fact that he is not scared to have his emotions visible on the field, whether he is captaining a side or whether he is just fighting a lone battle, trying to get India to victory.
And the fact that he is an old-fashioned cricketer, not a lot of high fancy shots – just old-fashioned cricketing strokes but deadly effective and incredibly consistent.”
Sangakkara went on to compare Kohli with the legendary Don Bradman and said, “There’s nothing to dislike about Virat. He’s someone I admire hugely and (he’s) already a great of the game. He has the opportunity to become maybe the greatest after the Don (Don Bradman).”
Sangakkara is an admirer of India’s star opener Rohit Sharma too.
The left-handed batter said that Rohit’s graceful batting is what attracts him the most apart from his ability to lead his side in Indian Premier League. “Rohit Sharma, he’s another wonderful cricketer.
“I love watching Rohit bat. He makes me jealous because I wish I could have that languid kind of approach and that kind of almost zero effort in batting. He’s so graceful, so poised and balanced, and a wonderful captain for Mumbai Indians as well.” he said.