Star India Batterat Kohli was visibly depressed after his resignation in the third and last ODI against England in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Kohli hit a composed 55-ball 52 before Adil Rashid caught him in the last ball of the 19th of the 19th after England had chosen to bowl. Kohli with a well -lit supply that runs sharp, the outer edge, before being safely brought by salt. The former captain of India did not even wait for the referee's signal when he immediately walked back to the dressing room.
In a viral video, Kohli saw a chat with India captain Rohit Sharma in the Dugout after his resignation. At the end of the video, Rohit can be seen that Kohli gives a pat on the back before the latter sat next to him.
Virat Kohli was disappointed about his resignation, but Rohit Sharma congratulated him on playing a good knock!
-The RO-KO moment pic.twitter.com/8nitq3SGZ7
– Virat Kohli Fan Club (@trend_vkohli) February 12, 2025
However, this knock came as a huge relief after he was fired in the second ODI in Cuttack for only five points last week.
Regardless of his form, former West India -captain Chris Gayle said that Kohli remains the “best player in the world”.
“He is still the best player in the world, regardless of the form, Virat Kohli is still the best player, the statistics prove that no matter how many centuries in the formats he has scored,” Gayle said on the sidelines of an event.
“It's just one of those things we go through cricketers in patches. I know it also comes from the back of his career, but these things do happen, so he just has to pick himself up and come back.”
Asked if Kohli can break his record for the largest number of points scored in the Champions trophy, Gayle said: “It's easy for him to just get 200 points (more to surpass gayle). I don't know how many games they will be Playing, but I am sure he can get more than 200 runs, and I am sure he will certainly get a century, so it's just a matter of time before he starts breaking that record. “
Gayle also called Indian Captain Rohit Sharma de “New King in Town” after the Mumbaikar had broken the record of the Jamaican record for most sixths in the ODI format.
“Congratulations to Rohit, Sport always needs a new entertainer and Rohit has also entertained all those years, I have done it next to him. So he is now the new king in the city. So congratulations him, and hopefully he will go through lettuce more Sixth, “he added.
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