Former India batter Virender Sehwag has labelled Virat Kohli as the best cricketer to ever play the game. Since making his India debut in 2008, Kohli has carried the burden of Team India’s batting throughout codecs. So far, he has payed 117 Tests, 292 ODIs and 113 T20Is, amassing greater than 26,000 worldwide runs. The 35-year-old has been usually in comparison with Sachin Tendulkar, whereas many have steered that he’s the best all-format batter of his technology. Last 12 months in the course of the ODI World Cup in India, Kohli broke Tendulkar’s file of most ODI centuries.

Kohli smashed 117 in opposition to New Zealand within the World Cup semi-final to register his fiftieth ODI century, another than Tendulkar’s.

During an interplay with Sports Tak, Sehwag was requested to explain Kohli in a single phrase. He went to name him the “greatest cricketer”.

Meanwhile, Kohli has been out of motion because the T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan in January 2024.

Kohli, 35, had initially withdrawn from the India staff for the primary two Tests of the sequence, citing private causes however later it was introduced that he’ll miss out on the complete five-match sequence.

On his absence, BCCI secretary Jay Shah backed Virat Kohli’s choice to overlook India’s ongoing Test sequence in opposition to England, saying he has the proper to ask for private depart.

“If a person, for the first time in a 15-year career, asks for personal leave, it’s his right. Virat is not a player who will ask for leave for no reason. We need to trust our player and back him,” Shah was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

“Virat Kohli will remain unavailable for selection for the remainder of the series due to personal reasons. The Board fully respects and supports Mr. Kohli’s decision,” mentioned a press release from the board.

Meanwhile, when the BCCI secretary was requested whether or not Kohli can be a part of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in June, Shah replied: “We will talk about him [soon].”

(With ANI Inputs)