From the under 19 world cup win to the test captaincy of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli's success has just gotten steadier with time. Amidst all the name and fame, the one parameter under which Kohli has never compromised is his run production. In all three formats of the game, Kohli has now achieved a batting average of over 50, which is spectacular.
We certainly see a glimpse of Tendulkar in Kohli when it comes to records. But I believe this latest version of the run machine shall supersede his ancestor, both in terms of run scoring and influencing team success, save any act of God disrupting the present flow of runs. Kohli appears to be a better version of Tendulkar on two counts. One, his ability to deal with stupendous pressure as a captain. In fact, his performance has enhanced drastically after the captaincy. Another is the fact that Kohli is a go-getter, a winner with every grain of optimism inculcated in spirits. Whereas Tendulkar appeared more inclined towards individual achievement, we find Kohli full of enthusiasm towards collective team effort and success, which makes him a better leader than Tendulkar. Their record as captains is self-explanatory of this fact.
Leading a new team full of youngsters, Kohli is on a winning strike against the ongoing test series against England. He has also scored three test double hundreds this calendar year with one more match to play.
After Tendulkar, Kohli has certainly formed the backbone of Indian cricket, and what makes it special for the nation is the winning attitude that MS Dhoni had injected into Team India, Kohli is taking it to a grander new scale. History is being created, and this run machine appears to outrun all milestones.
