Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck by James Anderson in first Test after seven years.
Indian captain Virat Kohli didn’t have a great start to the five-match Test series in England and his form has been a bit of a concern for the tourists but Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt backed the world-calls batsman to make a strong comeback in the ongoing Test series.
Since the start of 2020, Kohli has not been on top of his game in Test cricket, as he could manage only three scores of 50 plus in 15 Test innings and averages under 25. In the first Test in Nottingham, the right-hander was dismissed for a first-ball duck by James Anderson.
Reacting to Kohli’s recent struggle in Test cricket, Butt has insisted that the Indian cricket team should not be too worried about their captain’s poor run, as he backed the cricketer to get back to his form in the ongoing five-match Test series in England.
Butt on his YouTube channel said, “Virat Kohli is human and every player suffers from loss of form at some point or the other in his career. Class, though, is permanent and Kohli is undoubtedly a class player. He has scored runs all over the world has 70 international hundreds.”
He further noted, “Though he has not been on top of his game in the last two years, he is still among the Top 5 in the rankings. That shows how brilliantly he has performed and what his capability is. It is about time Kohli’s form comes back in this series. It might be difficult but I feel he will make a strong comeback and play the kind of innings one relates with Kohli. Getting out the first ball is not a big deal.”
Butt signed off by saying, “It is just a matter of time. He would not be too worried. There is always desperation among fans, who want Kohli to score runs and play match-winning knocks every time. He’s going through a bad phase but he will conquer it and the good times will be back as well.”