AB de Villiers compares Virat Kohli and Steve Smith with tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

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There has always been a debate about who is a better player between Virat Kohli and Steve Smith at present? Well, former South African captain AB de Villiers who himself has been a legend compares Virat Kohli and Steve Smith with the tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. For him, Virat Kohli's natural talent of striking the ball makes him a cricketing equivalent of Roger Federer while Steve Smith's ability to dealing with mental pressure matches with Rafael Nadal.

In a live chat on Instagram with former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbangwa, AB de Villiers said, "It's a difficult one, but Virat is definitely the more natural ball-striker, there''s no doubt about that," de Villiers said during his interaction on "Sports Hurricane".



"In tennis terms, I'd say he's more like a (Roger) Federer whereas Smith is like a (Rafael) Nadal. Smith is mentally very strong and figures out a way of scoring runs - he doesn't look natural, but he ends up writing records and doing amazing things at the crease."

"I think mentally, Smith is one of the best I have ever seen. Virat has also scored runs all over the world and won games under pressure," de Villiers said.

While talking about Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers felt that Virat Kohli is ahead of his former teammate Sachin Tendulkar when it comes to chasing.



"Sachin is a role model for both of us (him and Kohli). The way he stood out in his era, the things he achieved, and with the grace, he did all that is a great example for everyone. And I think Virat will also say that he set the standards for us to follow", de Villiers said.

"But personally, in a chase, I'd say Virat is the best I've seen in my life. Sachin was amazing in all formats and all situations, but Virat comes out on top while chasing."

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