Mohammad Kaif backs Virat Kohli to make it big in the upcoming Champions Trophy

The former India batter highlighted Kohli’s incredible record in the 50-over format and advised him to forget all that happened in the Test season.

Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has now spoken about Virat Kohli. He talked about Kohli’s incredible record in the 50-over format and advised him to forget all that has happened in the Test season.

Mohammad Kaif on Virat Kohli.

Mohammad Kaif recently backed Virat Kohli to turn up big in the upcoming Champions Trophy in Dubai despite his recent sluggish form in red-ball cricket. Kohli endured a tough red-ball season where he lacked consistency with the bat against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia. Kaif pointed out Kohli’s incredible record in the 50-over format and advised him to forget what happened in the Test season and look to contribute to the upcoming Champions Trophy.

What did Mohammad Kaif say about Kohli?

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Mohammad Kaif said, “Virat Kohli never accepts defeat and always makes a comeback. Don’t write him off in white ball cricket; the picture is far from over because he has 50 ODI tons to his name and nearly 13,000 runs in ODIs. So, forget what happened in Tests.” He added, “He plays differently in white ball. The last time Virat Kohli played in Dubai, he scored an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls against Afghanistan and smashed six sixes in his innings. His form was excellent, and he loves playing in Dubai, so I expect him to do well with the bat in the Champions Trophy.” The former cricketer said that if Kohli starts the tournament on a positive note, there will be no stopping for him after that.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is all set to play in his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012 after making himself available for Delhi’s tie against Railways scheduled for January 30.