#5 Gary Kirsten
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"Virat is a rare talent. I was fortunate to be a part of that process of seeing him grow and that gives me immense pleasure." - Gary Kirsten
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Gary Kirsten was the coach of India's World Cup winning team in 2011. Kohli was playing his first World Cup that year. A couple of years later, when Gary was asked about his views on Kohli, he applauded the emerging cricketer with the above words.
The former South African batsman also said that he always had the belief that the immensely talented Virat Kohli would grow into a "great cricketer".
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Edited by Rajdeep Puri