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Here's why AB de Villiers compared Kohli, Smith with Federer and Nadal

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Personally, in a chase, I'd say Virat is the best I've seen in my life, Sachin was amazing in all formats and all situations, but Virat comes out on top while chasing, says AB de Villiers. File photo: PTI

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South Africa swashbuckler AB de Villiers has compared his two contemporary greats – Virat Kohli and Steve Smith – with tennis stars. de Villiers has said that Virat Kohli's natural talent makes him a cricketing equivalent of Roger Federer while Steve Smith's mental fortitude matches that of Rafael Nadal
 
In an instagram chat with former Zimbabwe seamer Pommie Mbangwa, de Villiers spoke about the two batsmen, who are easily the game's biggest crowd-pullers right now.
 
"It's a difficult one, but Virat is definitely the more natural ball-striker, there's no doubt about that," de Villiers said during his interaction