Contrary to the general perception, Ricky Ponting thinks that older men solve the tricks of T20 cricket better than youngsters. The former Australia captain has used the example of Virat Kohli to make his point.

“(What) I’ve learned about the T20 game over the years that I’ve been involved, is it’s more of an older man’s game, or older person’s game, than a young man’s game. Just with the knowledge and the knowhow and the expertise in situations like Virat has been confronted with a couple of times... They’ve done it before, and they tend to find a way to get it done more often than not,” Ponting was quoted as saying by the ICC website.

Kohli, who was battling a long lean patch, has rediscovered his touch in the ongoing T20 World Cup, his robust knock against Pakistan reminding the world of his skills. Ponting too showered praise on Kohli, who turned 34 on Saturday.

“He’s been a champion player of the game in all three formats for a long period of time. One thing I’ve learnt about champion players, in this game in particular, is you just never write them off. They always tend to find a way, particularly when it matters most, to dig deep enough and find a way to get a job done.”

Ponting said the support Kohli received from his family and teammates also played a big role in his return to form. “(It’s) a great learning experience for Virat as a cricket person, to actually get to a point in his career when he had to change, had to do something different... he had to look elsewhere and find other ways to get back to being a great player again,” Ponting said.