Star India batter Virat Kohli was visibly dejected after his dismissal within the third and remaining ODI in opposition to England in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Kohli hit a composed 55-ball 52 earlier than Adil Rashid had him caught off keeper Phil Salt on the ultimate ball of the nineteenth over after England opted to bowl. Kohli with a well-flighted supply that turned sharply, catching the skin edge earlier than being safely pouched by Salt. The previous India captain didn’t even look forward to the umpire’s sign as he walked again to the dressing room straightaway.

In a viral video, Kohli was seen having a chat with India captain Rohit Sharma within the dugout after his dismissal. On the finish of the video, Rohit may be seen giving Kohli a pat on his again earlier than the latter took a seat subsequent to him.

Virat Kohli was disenchanted together with his dismissal however Rohit Sharma congratulated him for enjoying a superb knock!

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— Virat Kohli Fan Membership (@Trend_VKohli) February 12, 2025

Nonetheless, this knock got here as an enormous reduction after after he was dismissed for simply 5 runs within the second ODI in Cuttack final week.

No matter his type, former West Indies captain Chris Gayle mentioned Kohli stays the “finest participant on the planet”.

“He’s nonetheless the most effective participant on the planet whatever the type, Virat Kohli remains to be the most effective participant, the stats show that, what number of centuries throughout codecs he has scored as effectively,” Gayle mentioned on the sidelines of an occasion.

“It’s simply a kind of issues that we cricketers undergo in patches. I do know it’s coming on the again finish of his profession as effectively, however this stuff do occur, so he simply wants to select himself up and are available again once more.”

Requested if Kohli can break his file for many variety of runs scored within the Champions Trophy, Gayle mentioned, “It’s straightforward for him simply to get 200 runs (extra to surpass Gayle). I don’t know what number of video games they are going to be enjoying however I’m certain he can recover from 200 runs, and I’m certain he’ll get a century for certain, so it’s only a matter of time earlier than he goes on to interrupt that file.”

Gayle additionally referred to as Indian captain Rohit Sharma the “new king on the town” after the Mumbaikar broke the Jamaican’s file for many variety of sixes within the ODI format.

“Congratulations to Rohit, sports activities at all times want a brand new entertainer and Rohit has been entertaining all these years as effectively I’ve completed it alongside him. So he’s the brand new king on the town now. So congrats to him, and hopefully, he goes on to hit extra sixes,” he added.