There may be no other player like Virat Kohli at the moment: Kane Williamson

New Zealand skipper and Sunrisers Hyderabad star batsman Kane Williamson has joined the list present and former cricketers who have heaped praises for the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain, Virat Kohli, stating that he is a great player whom he admires a lot.

“He (Kohli) is a great player. He is a player certainly whom I admire a lot, obviously like a lot of others do. It is his ability in T20 cricket and other formats and how he adapts from one format to the other all around the world is an incredible thing,” Williamson told IANS in an exclusive interview.

“Consistent as he is in T20 cricket, there may be no other player like him at the moment, but, well, there is David Warner who is also able to do that; it is also about keeping the benchmark for other players to strive to,” he added.

Virat Kohli’s recent run of form has made him look like an immortal at the crease. His list of admirers is growing wildly. After bringing up his maiden T20 ton against Gujarat Lions, he followed it up with a second against Rising Pune Supergiants and on Saturday. The 27-year-old blasted 109 runs off just 55 balls against Gujarat.

The Williamson, who led the Kiwis to the semi-final stage in the World T20, is known to be a calm and composed skipper. When asked to comment on Kohli’s aggressive nature on the field, he said, “I think he is comfortable the way he is, and plays the game his way.”

Williamson also lauded IPL teammate and India’s veteran batsman Yuvraj Singh, after the latter returned to the side with some good scores following his ankle injury which he sustained at the World T20.

“Yuvraj has been great. It is always nice to have him in the team and part of the squad. His contribution within the team has been exceptional, also to mention his batting ability. Certainly when he has got the opportunity he has gone out and played to the team’s plan and played very well,” he said.

The Kiwi also praised IPL teammate Muztafizur Rahman and termed the promising Bangladesh seamer as an exceptional talent.

“He (Muztafizur) is an exceptional talent, so young as well, coming in and being so clear about what he wants to bowl at the death and use of change ups, which all the batsmen are struggling with. I know as we have faced him at the nets.”

“His ability to bowl the yorker, he is special, so it is fortunate to have him in our side. And I have no doubt that he will do better things throughout his career and international cricket as well,” Williamson concluded.