Former national chief selector Syed Kirmani termed India skipper Virat Kohli an exceptional talent as compared to players from the last few decades. "I have hardly seen anybody bat and perform so consistently. He is outstanding in all three formats of the game," Kirmani, who represented India from 1976 to 1986, told mid-day recently.

Kohli has scored 5994 runs in 69 Tests with a staggering average of 54.49. In ODIs, he has registered 9779 runs with an average of 58.20 in 211games. In the ongoing Pataudi Trophy in England, Kohli is the top run-getter with 440 runs.