Sachin Tendulkar feels that India's current No 1 batsman Virat Kohli's secret of success is playing with a "straight bat" and "visualising all three formats without ever compromising on his technique".
"Virat presents the straight bat and scores with good cricketing shots. He is a special talent and he works hard on his game. His discipline and commitment has to be emulated. He visualises different formats without ever compromising on his technique. In addition, he is very strong mentally and thrives in pressure situations," Tendulkar told 'Gulf News' in an interview.
"The level of competition in the IPL has been steadily growing. We have had last couple of seasons, where the last match of the pool has decided the final standings and the teams for the knockout phase. It is great for the tournament as the interest level is maintained throughout," he said.