Virat Kohli made an excellent return to form last year in the Asia Cup when he ended his International century drought after almost 3 years by smashing an unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan. Since then, Kohli had smashed three more tons – all in ODIs.
As Kohli gears up for India’s return to Red-Ball Cricket on February 9, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a rather unusual comment on him. Butt believes that Virat Kohli’s best is yet to come. He drew a parallel to Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara to prove his claim.
“Virat Kohli’s best is yet to come. He has become fluent but is not back in full flow. He had golden years in which he was unstoppable. When you look at Kumar Sangakkara’s career, the way he played towards the end of it was just amazing. He didn’t play in the same fashion when he was young,” said Butt on his YouTube channel.
Talking about the batter’s workload management, Butt said that Kohli knows best about himself.
“In modern-day cricket, the excessive amount of international cricket takes a toll on a player. Smart players choose their format and focus on that. Once that happens, they can continue their class. So it’s up to Kohli when it comes to deciding on his future. But I feel his best will come again,” said the former Pakistan skipper.