Virat Kohli of India during the 2nd ODI match between India and England held at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India on the 9th February 2025. (Sportzpics)West Indies icon Chris Gayle said Virat Kohli remains the best player in the world irrespective of his form. Even though Kohli is on lean patch currently, Gayle said he would still bet on his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate to turn things around eventually.
“He is still the best player in the world regardless of the form, Virat Kohli is still the best player, the stats prove that, how many centuries across formats he has scored as well,” Gayle said on the sidelines of an event on Tuesday.
“It’s just one of those things that we cricketers go through in patches. I know it is coming at the back end of his career as well, but these things do happen, so he just needs to pick himself up and come back again.”
The 36-year-old Kohli has had a dismal last few months, failing to score runs against both New Zealand and Australia in back to back Test series while also failing to find form playing for his state in a Ranji match.
In the ongoing England series, Kohli sat out the first match due to an injury but his much hyped return in the second match at Cuttack also fell flat when he could just score 6 runs.
Asked if Kohli can break Gayle’s record for most number of runs scored in the Champions Trophy, the former West Indies batter said, “It is easy for him just to get 200 runs (more to surpass Gayle). I don’t know how many games they will be playing but I am sure he can get over 200 runs, and I am sure he will get a century for sure, so it’s just a matter of time before he goes on to break that record.”
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