Sanjay Bangar speaks on Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar comparison

Virat Kohli with Sachin Tendulkar (Source: Twitter)

India has been doing well in the T20 World Cup 2022 with wins over Pakistan, Netherlands and Bangladesh giving them a clear shot at the semi-finals spot. The main reason for India's good show has been Virat Kohli who has smacked three half-centuries in four games.

Now, former Indian coach Sanjay Bangar during the show on Star Sports, said that Kohli's great performance in the mega-events is what Sachin Tendulkar used to do for India during the ICC tournaments. He added that his role is very much similar to Sachin because of the fact that the team is quite dependent on their performances.

"All great batsmen look up to these tournaments as the marquee events in the sense that they love the big stage. They love to perform when the eyes of the world are on them. That's what they train for. It gives them that opportunity to try and raise their game that much more. We saw that when I was playing with Sachin Tendulkar and now with Virat Kohli,"

He further made a point that Kohli is someone whose major ambition is to perform in the World Cups for his side, he is quite keen to prove himself on the big stage everytime.

"In his first World Cup, in 2011, he had a role to play but that was not the major one. After that, he is somebody on whom the team has depended quite a bit and can relate to him in terms of how India finishes in major tournaments. He is obviously one who looks forward to the World Cup and if he has played for this long, obviously all the records are going to tumble."

India's next clash will be against Zimbabwe on 6th November at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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