Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle shared his opinion on Virat Kohli's form and said that he is still the best batsman in the world. Former West Indies batsman Chris Gayle gave his opinion about the poor form of Indian batsman Virat Kohli. Gayle says that even though Kohli has struggled to score runs for some time, he is still the best batsman in the world. "Whatever his form, he's still the best player in the world. Virat Kohli is still the best batsman in the world. Their figures are clear proof of this. We all know how many centuries he has scored in all formats,"Gayle said in an interview on Tuesday.
"Every cricketer goes through this phase"
Gayle further said, "All of us cricketers go through such phases. I know he is at the end of his career but this happens every now and then. They have to come back with confidence in themselves. Gayle also made it clear that despite his poor form, Kohli's experience and stats place him among the best batsmen in the world.
Can Kohli break Gayle's record in the Champions Trophy?
When Gayle was asked if Kohli can break the record of scoring the most runs scored by him in the Champions Trophy, he replied, "It is a very easy task for him because he is almost 200 runs away from it." I don't know how many matches he will play, but I am sure he will score 200-plus runs. I am pretty sure he will score a hundred. "
Rohit Sharma breaks Gayle's record
When Chris Gayle was asked about Rohit Sharma, who broke his record in terms of most sixes in ODIs, he said, "Congratulations Rohit! The game always requires a new player who entertains. Rohit has been entertaining cricket lovers for the past several years. I did the same during the game. Now Rohit has become the king of the new city and I hope he hits more sixes."
Thoughts on Kohli's form
Gayle's message about Virat Kohli, who has been struggling with the bat for some time now, will surely be a positive one for his fans. Kohli, whose recent performance has not been anything special, however, scored a century in the Perth Test during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. After this, he is struggling in terms of scoring runs. Gayle says that Kohli does not need to panic about his poor form and he will soon return to his old rhythm.