Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper is the number one ODI and Test batsman in the world right now and is currently the leading run-scorer in T20Is.
Cricketing legends like Sourav Ganguly, Michael Vaughan, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and many more, have called King Kohli the best batsman of this generation. The modern-day legend has come a long way ever since he debuted in the Indian cricket team. He has created many new records and has broken the records of many legendary cricketers.
While Virat continues to inspire and impress the world out there with his impeccable and consistently great performances, former Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq is one of the very few who are still not impressed by him. This is the second time in recent times when the all-rounder has undermined the cricketing skills of the Indian skipper.
Recently, in an interview, Abdul Razzaq said that Virat Kohli is a fantastic player but he is lucky as BCCI supports him so much. Not just this, Abdul also went on to say that there are many Pakistan’s cricketers who are better than Virat Kohli but aren’t as lucky as him. He said:
“He is a fantastic player and there is no doubt about it. However, he is lucky as the BCCI supports him well and instills the confidence in him that any player needs to succeed. The respect he gets from his board is what probably inspires him to do well all the time and the results are there for all to see.”
He added:
“I do believe that even in Pakistan we have players who could become better than Virat Kohli, but they are neglected by our system which is a tragedy. In Kohli’s case, he has taken that confidence shown in him by the board and using his talent, repaid them with his performances.”
It isn’t the first time that Abdul Razzaq has made the headlines because of his statements for the Indian skipper. Last year, Abdul Razzaq had said Virat Kohli is a consistent batsman but cannot be put in the same category as Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
