There is no denying the fact that the stalwarts Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have a similar impact on their teams but the Australian opener, David Warner feels Kohli is driven by the sheer passion to defeat the rivals while Smith just enjoys batting. Virat and Steve are arguably the top two cricketers of modern-day cricket as they have a habit of surpassing milestones consistently.

During a recent conversation with Harsha Bhogle on Cricbuzz, Warner said, “Virat’s passion and drive to score runs is different from what Steve’s would be. Steve is going out there for a hit in the middle, that’s how he sees things. He’s hitting them out in the middle, he’s having fun, he’s enjoying himself, just does not want to get out. Virat obviously doesn’t want to get out but he knows if he spends a certain amount of time out there, he’s going to score plenty of runs at a rapid rate. He’s going to get on top of you.

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The Australian opener added that both men are mentally strong and their batting always boosts the morale of the entire team.

David elaborated, “When it comes to cricket, they both have got the mental strength, the mental capacity to score runs. They both love spending time in the middle. If they score runs, everyone else’s morale is up. If they are out cheaply you almost sense that on the field that everyone is (down on morale and thinking) ”now we all have to step up”‘. It’s a very bizarre situation.”

Asked about the similarities between himself and Kohli, who are both live wires on the field, Warner said the passion to do better than the opponent keeps him going.

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Warner explained, “I can’t speak for Virat, obviously, but it’s almost like we got this thing in us when we go (out to the middle) we need to prove people wrong. If you’re in that contest, and if I’m going at him for example, you’re thinking, ”Alright, I’m going to score more runs than him, I’m going to take a quick single on him”. You are trying to better that person in that game.”