BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has appreciated Virat Kohli's current form and said that the star Indian batter is "more skilful" than him as a player.
"I don't think that (captaincy) should be the comparison... The comparison should be in terms of skill as a player. I think he is more skilful than I'm," Ganguly said.
Kohli recently registered his first international century in 1020 days, when he smashed a 61-ball 122 not out during India's final Super four match against Afghanistan in Dubai on Thursday.
Ganguly further expressed: "We played in different generations, and we played a lot of cricket. I played in my generation, and he will continue playing, probably playing more games than I did.
"Currently, I have played more than what he has but he'll get past that. He is tremendous."
"Cricket has become a bit more hectic, busy. COVID for the last two seasons has made it even tougher because of quarantine and all that went on. But the rewards are good."
Asked whether he gave Kohli any advice when he was struggling for form, Ganguly said: "I don't get to see them. The poor guys travel a lot."
"Everybody has been under media scrutiny. Just the names keep changing over a period of time. I won't get to know half of it because I didn't read so much. I would enter a hotel and the first thing I would say at the reception, 'Boss, don't put the newspaper under my door in the morning'.
"But now, obviously, it's a lot more; social media is on your computer and phone. But I think cricketers find a way to shut that off," Ganguly added.
Kohli reached the elusive three-figure mark after almost three years, albeit in a format "he least expected to".
During his playing days, Ganguly too went through many ups and downs, especially after his showdown with then-India coach Greg Chappell.
Ganguly said cricketers should take the setbacks positively.
"I didn't go through any trauma. I just had good days and bad days. I had less pressure, a bit more pressure, and too much pressure... I don't consider it trauma.
"Young people should also look at it that way. I can say it now because I'm a bit more experienced. But the young ones should look at it as an opportunity and move on."
(Inputs from PTI)
