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Australia’s Trent Woodhill believes that Indian skipper Virat Kohli share the same DNA as tennis great Rafael Nadal. He also compared star South African batsman AB de Villiers with Roger Federer.
Woodhill, who has also worked with Kohli and De Villiers as part of the coaching staff of the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise, also said that Virat’s strength is his fitness and De Villiers believes in smart training.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the IPL, Woodhill said, “(Kohli) is the most impressive sportsman I’ve had the pleasure to work with in any sport. He’s in the same stratosphere as Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi.”
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“His approach to his own cricketing career and everything involved around it is extremely professional,” Woodhill added.
“He’s definitely fitter than he’s ever been. What that allows you to do is under pressure, you’re able to replicate technique and replicate movement patterns. So, he’s less likely than others to play a lazy shot or not execute the way he’d like because his fitness and his mind is so sharp. And that’s where that brilliance lies.”
Talking about AB, Woodhill said, “He’s mastered the art of replicating what he needs to do in a period of time in training to be able to move on”.
“It’s tough to pick who is the best of them,” said Woodhill, adding, “AB and Federer share a similar DNA I think, and the same with Nadal and Kohli. The point’s never dead for Nadal, and the point’s never dead for Virat. And AB, he finds a way as Federer does, in conditions where others struggle.”
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