On Thursday, legendary Indian cricketer, Kapil Dev showered huge praises on the Indian skipper Virat Kohli saying that he never expected that somebody could come close to the standard set by the legendary batsman, Sachin Tendulkar. Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium got renamed after former union minister, Arun Jaitley, who took his last breath last month. During the same event, a new pavilion stands at Delhi’s famous cricket venue was also named after Kohli.

AS per the quotes in ANI, Kapil said, “Kohli has to go a long way. It is not right to talk about him in the middle of his career. But what he has given to us is unparallel. Never expected that somebody can come close to Sachin Tendulkar whom we think is the ultimate but Kohli has taken the game to a different level.”

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Former Indian skipper Dev said that whatever is done for Jaitley, who was the former president of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), is not enough as he has done a lot for the game.

Talking about him, Kapil said, “I think whatever they do, this is not enough for him. He has done so much for cricket. I personally feel very happy about that, what they are doing, because he has the knowledge about the game. I just want to thank Delhi Cricket Association.”

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Former Indian cricketer, Nikhil Chopra, who had also come to attend the event, also praise Mr. Jaitley for his contributions towards cricket. He said: “He (Jaitley) has encouraged cricket open-heartedly. I remember, whenever he got time, he used to come and watch our games in the Ranji Trophy… I think it is a good thing that the stadium is being named after him. He truly deserves this.”