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

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."## Stay tuned...