Cricket greats hail 'unreal' Kohli after stunning IPL performance

27-year-old became first player in tournament's history to score four hundreds and 800 runs in single season

Indian batting supremo Virat Kohli, who became the first player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to score four hundreds and 800 runs in a single season yesterday, has earned praise from former and current players

Gujrat Lions opener and Australian international Aaron Finch tweeted that the 27-year-old is "embarrassing" other international batsmen with his current batting form.

Dear Virat Kohli,

Can you please stop making batting look so easy, it's embarrassing for most other batters in the world.

Thanks
😂😂😂

— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) May 19, 2016

Kohli is in such a breathtaking form that former England batsman Mark Butcher ended up asking his national team mate Alex Tudor if he had an idea what kind of 'curry' the RCB opener is.

@alextudorcoach what kind of gravy is this mate?! RCBvKXIP

— mark butcher (@markbutcher72) May 18, 2016

And Alex Tudor could not believe he missed another special innings from a very special player.

Just got in from work cuz😳 can't believe I have missed yet another @imVkohli 100😭😭 #OXO #differentgravy https://t.co/wCm9Y641Vf

— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) May 18, 2016

His national team mate Ravichanran Ashwin also called the right hander "unreal" after yet another ton in the tournament.

@imVkohli you are just unreal.You can't stitch yourself up and do this.👀💪

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) May 18, 2016

West Indian World T20 winning captain Darren Sammy ended up feeling bad for the Kookaburra ball for the punishment it received from the bat of Virat Kohli.

This guy @imVkohli is abusing that form he in. the kookaburra can't take any more punishment...#RCBvsKXIP #VivoIPL

— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) May 18, 2016

Former New Zealand all-round Scott Styris called the batsman's performance the "greatest batting achievement" he has ever witnessed.

It's getting ridiculous.Virat Kohli and his performances in this year's IPL is/are arguably the greatest batting achievements I've ever seen

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) May 18, 2016

Another Indian international and Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper - batsman Robin Uthappa said in a tweet that the RCB opener is operating on another realm.

This chap @imVkohli is operating at another realm!! Unbelievable batting!!

— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) May 18, 2016

The Sunrises Hyderabad captain David Warner expressed that Kohli is in such a good form, that he is seeing the cricket ball as a 'balloon'.

Even if they used a marble @imVkohli would still see it as a balloon. #seriousplayer nothing can stop him

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 18, 2016

Former West Indian fast-bowler and cricket commentator Ian Bishop believes the 27-year-old is not normal after showing the kind of consistency which was never been witnessed in the modern era before.

I'm sorry, but Virat Kohli can't be normal. Four centuries in an IPL season!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 18, 2016

Other former greats also showered praise of the star performer, terming him a genius and a modern great.

Don't know what more write or say about this guy @imVkohli imVkohli just stand up and just clap 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏God bless

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 18, 2016

Away from all the Ipl action. Seems like I've missed a very special one from @imVkohli.

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) May 18, 2016

You are a Genius @imVkohli !!! How do you do it ??? #RCBvKXIP

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) May 18, 2016

WOW!!What a player!!Never seen any batsmen play impact innings as consistently as @imVkohli 👌 Take a bow buddy🙏 Keep it up👍 # IPL #RCBvKXIP

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) May 18, 2016

Times like this you just need to sit back & admire the genius that's unraveling in front of you. @imVkohli #masterclass

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) May 18, 2016

Virat means big,huge,massive. Name is truly a reflection of his persona and performance @imVkohli.A League of own.Defining #class @RCBTweets

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) May 18, 2016