Kohli reminds me of Tendulkar: Steve Waugh

“The greatest T20 batsman right now is Virat Kohli. He has an average of over 50 and an amazing strike rate. I see a bit of Tendulkar in him everytime he walks in to bat,” Waugh said in an interview. India are grouped with Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 and Waugh felt that Kohli would be the key player for the hosts in their quest for title. 

“If India have to win this World T20, Kohli will have to score a lot of runs,” he said. Waugh said Kohli’s aggression put him at par with a lot of good Australian cricketers. “Kohli is a lot like an Australian player. He loves playing against Australia and loves the aggressive Australian crowds. 

Kohli is the ultimate cricketer but the only question for him is if he can keep his cool under pressure,” said Waugh. The Indian batsmen, renowned for their ability to play the turning ball, showed poor application and shot selection with nine of them falling to the Kiwi spinners -- a T20 record at Nagpur Waugh however, felt that the Indians will be able to recover from the shock and go on to do well in the rest of the tournament.