It's Just A Matter Of Time - Salman Butt Feels Virat Kohli Could End His Century Drought In The WTC Final vs New Zealand

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt reckons Virat Kohli could end his century drought in the upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand starting 18th June in Southampton.

Salman Butt points out that the India captain has achieved a lot in international cricket, broked so many barriers at a young age to score 70 international hundreds – however, the last of those 70 tons came in November 2019, and the right-hander is stuck in a surprising rut of not converting his fifties into a three-figure score.

“He’s broken so many barriers already. Who could have thought that a boy in his age will get 70 centuries? Who would have that he would become as fit as he is today, or carry the kind of form that he has? He has a strike rate of 90 in chases, an average of over 50 in all three formats.

“Who would have thought? These are barriers he’s already crossed. Who can stop him from crossing this barrier? In fact, he can do it in the next match or the next series itself,” Salman Butt said in his YouTube video.

If he doesn’t get a century, we think he hasn’t scored at all: Salman Butt

While Kohli hasn’t scored a century for more than a year, Salman Butt points out, he hasn’t had any shortage of runs. Since his last century, Kohli has notched up 17 half-centuries.

Salman Butt says people sense Kohli hasn’t scored runs just because of the high standards the India skipper has set, otherwise, he has been amongst runs regularly. He says that Kohli has all the capabilities to end his drought soon.

“He hasn’t scored a century in more than a year but look at the runs he’s still scored. If he doesn’t get a century, we think he hasn’t scored at all. I think he has all the credentials to do it and it’s just a matter of time,” the former opener asserted.

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