"Kohli is world's best player regardless of form": Chris Gayle

Virat Kohli may have been struggling to find himself among the runs but according to former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle he still remains the best player in the worldVirat Kohli yet again experienced another poor outing with the willow He returned to the pavilion after scoring just five runs in the second ODI against EnglandBut Chris Gayle who has played along with Kohli at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB during the Indian Premier League IPL remains unconcerned by the Indian stalwarts lean patchHe is still the best player in the world regardless of the form Virat Kohli is still the best player the stats prove that how many centuries across formats he has scored as well Chris Gayle said on the sidelines of an event here on TuesdayIts just one of those things that we cricketers go through in patches I know it is coming at the back end of his career as well but these things do happen so he just needs to pick himself up and come back againKohli has been struggling for runs in international cricket of late but he was expected to find form in the ODIs which he has dominated like no other for the longest time Kohlis return to the format however was not a great one as he was caught behind off Adil Rashid in the second match after missing the opening game due to a sore kneeAlso ReadSaurashtra batting stalwart Sheldon Jackson retires from firstclass cricket after 15year careerWhen asked if Kohli can break Chris Gayles record of the runs scored in the Champions Trophy the Caribbean said It is easy for him just to get 200 runs more to surpass Gayle I dont know how many games they will be playing but I am sure he can get over 200 runs and I am sure he will get a century for sure so its just a matter of time before he goes on to break that recordKnown for his flamboyant attitude Chris Gayle labelled Team India captain Rohit Sharma as the new king in town after the Indian broke the Caribbeans record of the most number of sixes in the OneDayersCongratulations to Rohit sports always need a new entertainer and Rohit has been entertaining all these years as well I have done it alongside him So he is the new king in town now So congrats to him and hopefully he goes on to hit more sixesAsked about youngster Abhishek Sharmas blistering hundred against England in the fifth T20I Chris Gayle said I heard about his innings it was a cracking innings and for a youngster to do such a thing on an international platform is huge and fantasticAhead of the Champions Trophy 2025 Chris Gayle expressed his disappointment for his national sides absence in the marquee eventI am disappointed no West Indies in the Champions Trophy but it is good to have the Champions Trophy back so I am looking forward to itHopefully it will be an entertaining one I know it is actually taking place in Pakistan and Dubai so hopefully we will have some entertaining cricketAsked to pick his semifinalists for the event starting February 19 Gayle said Im going to be going off just my mind India England Australia and probably New ZealandWith PTI Inputs