Mumbai: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen compared former India captain and Royal Challengers Bangalore legend Virat Kohli to Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo and said that both are at the top of their game.
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After a long lean patch for RCB in IPL 2022, Kohli smashed a 53-ball 58 against Gujarat Titans at Brabourne on April 30. And when the half-century came in the form of a defeat – RCB lost by six wickets – Pietersen felt it was a turning point for Kohli in his cricketing career, given his lean patch.
Pietersen felt that given Kohli’s struggle with the bat, the score might turn out to be a turning point in Kohli’s career.
“He (Kohli) needs to take a look at Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo. Their different teams and two similar brands in their sport. You have Virat Kohli at the top of cricket, his brand is at the top of cricket. Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of football.
“One plays for Manchester United, and one plays for RCB and India. They are big brands and they are the talkers. They want to maintain their position in the game by winning big brands too,” Pietersen said on Star Sports.
He said, ‘The biggest feature of Virat Kohli is how many matches he has won for India while chasing. Virat Kohli is my greatest batsman in this country as he has won many matches chasing India. It’s something you see, something that he cherishes and that he is proud of.”
Pietersen concluded by saying, “This knock (against Titans), he must be looking at some beautiful shots and thinking, Absolutely great shot and I loved it. But I know he’s a champion, he’s a winner. And I know he’d be pissed that he wasn’t good enough to win.”
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