Mumbai: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has in contrast former India skipper and Royal Challengers Bangalore stalwart Virat Kohli with Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo by way of greatness, and added that each are on the high of their recreation.
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Following a protracted lean patch for RCB in IPL 2022, Kohli lastly broke the jinx, scoring 58 off 53 balls in opposition to Gujarat Titans on April 30 on the Brabourne. And whereas the half-century got here in a shedding trigger — RCB misplaced by six wickets — Pietersen felt it was an essential juncture for Kohli in his cricketing profession, given his lean patch.
Pietersen felt the rating may in all probability change into a watershed occasion in Kohli’s profession, given his struggles with the bat.
“What he (Kohli) must do is to take a look at Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo. Two comparable manufacturers of their completely different groups and of their sports activities. You have Virat Kohli proper on the high of cricket, his model is correct on the high of cricket. Cristiano Ronaldo is correct on the high of soccer.
“One performs for Manchester United, and one performs for RCB and India. Those are large manufacturers and they’ll be speaking factors. Those large manufacturers additionally wish to preserve their standing within the recreation by profitable,” said Pietersen on Star Sports.
“Virat Kohli’s greatest attribute, how many games he has won for India while chasing. Virat Kohli is my greatest batter in this country because he has won so many games for India chasing. That is something you look at, that is something he cherishes and is so proud of.”
Pietersen concluded by saying, “This knock (in opposition to Titans), he can be wanting and considering some stunning pictures, completely unbelievable pictures and I felt good. But I do know he’s a champion, he’s a winner and I do know that he can be fuming that these weren’t sufficient for the win.”
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