New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) From Sachin Tendulkar to Brian Lara, greats of the game were united in their admiration for Virat Kohli, calling him "unbelievable" and "special" for single-handedly guiding India to the ICC World Twenty20 semi- finals.

Tendulkar led the effusive praise for Kohli, terming his unbeaten 82-run innings last night as a "special" one.

"Woooow @imVkohli ...special it was... Great win, fighting all the way! #IndvsAus," Tendulkar tweeted.

Australian spin legend Shane Warne, while commenting on Tendulkar's praise for Kohli, said, " Great knock by @imVkohli Reminded me of one of your many special innings buddy !!!!!"

Another batting legend Lara said Kohli was an "unbelievable" batsman.

"Anyway can anyone send me videos of @imVkohli as a teenager batting #unreal best timer of a cricket ball I hv seen," the West Indian great wrote on his twitter handle.

"He is just an unbelievable batsman! No need to say anymore."

Kohli's team-mates Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Shikhar Dhawan also praised Kohli for his batsmanship and match-winning abilities.

"Well what can I say ! There are players who r in form and there is @imVkohli who wins you games again and again ! Hats of you beauty," Yuvraj tweeted.

Harbhajan added: "JEO KOHLI JEO MERA SHER.What an inn??????what a champion player u r my lil brother @imVkohli @BCCI ??????swad aa Gaya yara drallo drallllll?????????"

"Hats off to Virat's great knock!! Lots of learning from him!!??????," Dhawan tweeted.

Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq was also full of praise for Kohli.

"Great performance by India and a great innings by @imVkohli," he tweeted.

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur tweeted: "Great effort @imVkohli. You've shown a great temperament. All the best Team India for semis. @BCCI