“Cannot write off a player like Virat Kohli”: Chris Gayle backs India star ahead of T20 WC final

Kohli has been chasing the shadows of the participant that he was once for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the Indian Premier League 2024.

Since touching down within the USA and the West Indies for the marquee occasion, Kohli has been looking for runs from his bat all through the continued version of the marquee occasion.

Despite his nightmarish run within the T20 World Cup, Indian captain Rohit Sharma, together with former gamers, have backed Kohli to bounce again within the closing towards South Africa.

Gayle, who performed together with Kohli for RCB, backed the stalwart batter to bounce again and create a spectacle within the sport that issues most, the T20 World Cup closing towards South Africa.

“These things happen to superstars or world-class players such as Virat. We know how dominant he has been in previous World Cups. A bat patch, it can happen to anybody. But the good thing about it. He is in the final, and sometimes big players can be called upon and step up and win the actual game for the team as well. So you cannot write off a player like Virat Kohli without a doubt. We know how special he is, so we just have to wait and see what he delivers tomorrow,” Gayle stated throughout a media convention.

Kohli ended IPL 2024 with the Orange Cap by racking a whopping 741 runs at a mean of 61.75 and a strike price of 154.69, with a century and 5 half-centuries.

But within the ongoing T20 World Cup, he has been chasing shadows of his former self. Kohli’s document is in full distinction together with his IPL figures.

In seven matches, Kohli, with all his expertise, has struggled to place collectively a string of performances whereas opening alongside Rohit. He has mustered up simply 75 runs at a mean of 10.71 all through the match.

India will play the ultimate on Saturday towards South Africa on the Kensington Oval. If rain would not enable the sport to happen, then a reserve day is in retailer.

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