5 Instances When Pakistan Cricketers Came Out In Support Of Virat Kohli – Virat Kohli is going through a very difficult phase right now. The former India skipper has not scored a century since 2019 and his form is deteriorating with each passing day.
And every failure with the bat is bringing more criticism for him. Kohli has looked like a pale shadow of his usual self in recent months. In this year’s IPL, he struggled throughout and managed to score only 341 runs in 16 games at a strike-rate of 115 and a poor average of 22.
His form in international cricket has not been good either. In the rescheduled Test against England, Kohli scored 11 and 20 as India lost the game. In the T20Is, his scores were 1 and 11. And his poor run continued in the ODIs too as he managed only 16 in the second ODI against England.
Unsurprisingly, Kohli is facing severe criticism not only from the fans but also pundits and former cricketers. And amidst all these, he has received support from an unlikely source – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.
Babar has won the fans’ heart with his message for Kohli. So as the India superstar struggles with his form and faces criticism, we are taking a look at 5 instances when Pakistan cricketers came out in his support.
5 Instances When Pakistan Cricketers Came Out In Support Of Virat Kohli:
Rashid Latif:
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif recently came out in support of Virat Kohli. With Kohli struggling with his form, Latif stated that every player goes through a lean patch.
The former cricketer not only defended Kohli but also said that Kohli would be in the same bracket as the legendary Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar once he retires from the game.
“These things happen in every player’s life. When he leaves cricket, his name will be on par with Sachin Tendulkar. Who knows it may be on par with Sir Don Bradman” Latif said on YouTube channel ‘Caught Behind’.