Gibbs responded to a fan who asked him the question on Twitter.
Former South Africa cricketer Herschelle Gibbs praised Virat Kohli and called him the best India batsman of the current time. His tweet came after a fan asked him to name the all-time and current India great.
Gibbs didn't name both separately. His answer to both the questions was the same. "Kohli," was his reply.
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Only a few people know, Virat admires Gibbs a lot, and the respect is mutual. During the U19 World Cup 2008, Kohli had said in his introduction video that his favorite cricketer is Gibbs. His words were: “Virat Kohli, captain, right-handed middle-order batsman, right-arm quick bowler, and my favorite cricketer is Herschelle Gibbs.”
The ex-Proteas batsman has lauded Virat in the past too. “Sachin (Tendulkar) was obviously great, but imagine what he could have done if he was as fit as Kohli. I can’t remember one Indian of the past era who can be termed fit.
"Ajay Jadeja wasn’t bad. I guess the past generation never had the hunger to keep themselves fit,” said Gibbs who was in Chennai for a promotional event four years back.
The Indian cricket team is currently doing a fine job under the leadership of Virat. They whitewashed New Zealand by 5-0 in the T20I series.