"Virat Kohli is best player ever across all three formats" - Michael Clarke

Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke showered praise on Indian cricket maestro Virat Kohli. Michael Clarke acknowledged Virat Kohli’s remarkable contributions, unparalleled skill, and consistent batting performances across all formats of the game.

Virat Kohli has established himself as one of the greatest batters in modern cricket since his international debut against Sri Lanka in 2008. The right-handed batter has represented the national team in 113 Test matches, 192 ODIs, and 117 T20 internationals.

The Delhi-born cricketer has scored 8848 runs in Tests, 13848 runs in ODIs, and 4037 runs in T20Is. He has smashed a total of 80 tons, second only to Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries. He is the second Indian batter to score more than 26,000 runs in international cricket.

Michael Clarke Heaps Big Praise On Virat Kohli

Michael Clarke described Virat Kohli as the “best player ever” across all three formats. This recognition from a respected figure in the cricketing world highlights Kohli’s enduring impact and dominance in the sport.

“Virat Kohli is the best player ever across all three formats,” Clarke told ESPN Australia.

Virat Kohli was last seen in action during the home T20I series against Afghanistan in January. The star batter missed the first match due to personal reasons. He scored 29 runs in the second match, followed by a golden duck in the third and final match of the series.

Virat Kohli Is One Of The Greatest Batters – Nasser Hussain

Former England captain Nasser Hussain described Virat Kohli as one of cricket’s greatest batsmen, and his absence will be a significant loss for India in the ongoing five-match Test series. Hussain said that his absence will impact the overall excitement of the series.

“It will be a blow for India, blow for the series, blow for World Cricket. It’s gonna be a special series, already has been the first two games have been fascinating, and make no mistake, Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batters to ever play the game and any series, and any side would miss someone of that stature,” Hussain told Sky Sports.

Private Life Has Come First – Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain has supported Kohli’s decision to prioritize his personal life after years of continuous cricket. He expressed confidence in KL Rahul’s ability to step up in Kohli’s absence, citing his recent excellent performances across formats for India.

“But Kohli and his family and his private life has to come first, so it’s a blow for India, but as we’ve seen, they’ve got a lot of very good young batters. But KL Rahul, who was injured for the last game, played brilliantly in the last few months for India and in all formats. I think he’ll come back in, so he’ll add to their batting,” he added.

Virat Kohli opted out of the first two Tests of the ongoing series due to personal reasons. The 35-year-old is reportedly set to miss the third and fourth matches in Rajkot and Ranchi, respectively. His participation in the remainder of the red-ball series remains uncertain.

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