Twitterati was abuzz with praise for Virat Kohli after he single-handedly guided India to the semifinals of the ICC World Twenty20 with a master-class unbeaten 82-run knock in the must-win last group match against Australia in Mohali. Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar led the tributes for Kohli, terming his last night’s innings as a “special” one.
Woooow >@imVkohli ...special it was... Great win, fighting all the way! >#IndvsAus
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) >March 27, 2016
Another batting legend Brian Lara said Kohli was an “unbelievable” batsman.
He is just an unbelievable batsman! No need to say anymore
— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) >March 27, 2016
Kohli’s teammates Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Shikhar Dhawan also praised Kohli for his batsmanship and match-winning abilities.Former Pakistan offspinner Saqlain Mushtaq was also full of praise for Kohli.
Well what can I say ! There are players who r in form and there is >@imVkohli who wins you games again and again ! Hats of you beauty
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) >March 27, 2016
JEO KOHLI JEO MERA SHER.What an inn what a champion player u r my lil brother >@imVkohli>@BCCI swad aa Gaya yara drallo drallllll✌✌
— Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) >March 27, 2016
Hats off to Virat's great knock!! Lots of learning from him!!
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) >March 28, 2016
Great performance by India and a great innings by >@imVkohli
— Saqlain Mushtaq (@Saqlain_Mushtaq) >March 27, 2016
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur termed Kohli as having a 'great' temperament.
Great effort >@imVkohli . You've shown a great temperament. All the best Team India for semis. >@BCCI
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) >March 27, 2016
Australian cricketers Glenn Maxwell and just-retired Shane Watson, who witnessed Kohli’s brilliance from close quarters yesterday, said they were beaten by a cricketing genius.
>@imVkohli What an absolute pleasure to witness that tonight. INCREDIBLE. Can't wait to finally be on the same team >@RCBTweets . >#waytoogood
— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) >March 27, 2016
Well... That innings was a different level...
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) >March 27, 2016
Not a lot more to say really...
Absolutely shattered. Beaten by 1 cricketing genius. >#toogood
Wow, that was absolute class from Virat.Congrats India on your win. Congrats to >@ShaneRWatson33 on a wonderful career, hold your head high
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) >March 27, 2016
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