Virat plays straight without compromising technique: Tendulkar

The iconic 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.
Tendulkar was all praise for the quality of cricket in the Indian Premier League, which he believes is on an upswing in recent times.

"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.
While T20s are about entertainment where spectators want a fair share of fours and sixes, Tendulkar feels that in Test cricket, there should be something for the bowlers too.
"I believe that Test cricket has its own unique position in cricket. I also think that the format should enable bowler-friendly wickets. The other formats have largely become overtly advantageous to batsmen, so Test cricket should create this balance."

Tendulkar said he is open to the idea of day-night Test cricket which he feels can make the format attractive for audiences.

"Test cricket will continue to remain the challenge for any cricketer. It is appropriately called Test as the format tests your skill, temperament, capability and endurance. The changes being considered are to make it exciting for the audiences," the 43-year-old said.
Tendulkar further explained: "There will be proper
batsman batting at all times and they will have to score runs against proper bowlers. You will also get to play a lot of variety as far as the bowling attack is concerned, you will have right-arm fast bowler, left-arm fast bowler, off-spinner, leg spinner, left-arm spinner, you will have to have more guys engaging, you will have to raise their interest levels as much as possible. When you are 12-13, you don't realise, the years are passing by and you are not playing school cricket and it is quite disheartening.

"I feel for children when they leave home, it is extremely important, they either bowl one delivery or bat, they should know that I am either going to bat or bowl, and that is when the parents are going to start supporting them. But once they know, the kid has not played the whole year, the kid is back home without playing a single bowl, that is where the interest levels drop and the parents don't support their children enough. I think it is extremely positive move by MCA and Mumbai schools," said Tendulkar.
The Tournament was won by Karnataka Sporting Association, who defeated MIG Cricket Club in the final.

Senior Mumbai Police officials Anup Kumar Singh, Deven Bharti among others were present on the occasion.