Virat Kohli one of the best to ever play cricket: AB de Villiers

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NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer

AB de Villiers

praised India and

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

(RCB) batsman

Virat Kohli

, calling him one of the greatest players in history.
In IPL 2024, Kohli is the second-highest run scorer. He played in ten matches and amassed 500 runs at a strike rate of 147.49. In the current

T20

tournament, he hit 20 sixes and 46 fours.

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While speaking on his official YouTube channel, De Villiers said he is fed up with seeing "data-driven pundits" criticizing Kohli's strike rate.

The legendary Indian batsman was praised by the former Proteas cricket player, who called him "incredible" at the IPL.
"Virat Kohli, catching criticism about his strike rate. It's been going on for way too long and I am sort of fed up with that now. I'm frustrated to say the least. This guy is one of the best players to ever play the game of cricket. He's incredible in the IPL, he plays a certain role for RCB, and I've pretty much had enough of data-driven pundits who keep criticising this man. When you don't really have knowledge of the game. How many games of cricket have you played, how many IPL hundreds have you scored?," De Villiers said.

In the last game between RCB and GT, Kohli made an impression with his blistering 70*. He was a major factor in Bengaluru's victory and dismissed the recent discussion regarding his strike rate.
During the game, 'chase master' Virat Kohli achieved a landmark feat during RCB's clash against GT.
Kohli now stands second in the list after his undefeated performance of 70 runs off 44 balls, struck at a strike rate of 159.09. Kohli achieved 24 half-centuries when chasing a target. Dhawan, with 23 scores of fifty or above, is in third position.
While chasing a target,

David Warner

holds the top spot with 35 half-centuries.
The 35-year-old also tied David Warner's record for the most IPL seasons with 500 or more runs. In an IPL season,

Warner

and Kohli have both scored 500 runs or more seven times.
(With ANI inputs)

Article From: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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