By Vivek Prabhakar Singh
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Former West Indies batting maestro Chris Gayle has rooted for India stalwart Virat Kohli to dethrone him from the summit of the ICC Champions Trophy run-scorers. The explosive southpaw additionally prolonged a heartwarming message to Virat’s long-time compatriot Rohit Sharma to maintain scoring sixes and revel in his time on the crease for so long as he desires to.
The Champions Trophy is ready to return to the lives of cricket followers on February 19 after greater than seven years of absence. Because the hype across the event continues to soar to new heights, so does the speak about Virat’s misplaced kind.
Throughout all codecs, Virat seemingly has misplaced his mojo, which stems from his elongated dry spell with the bat. Regardless of dealing with scrutiny, followers and former cricketers have advocated for Virat to regain his misplaced appeal within the marquee occasion.
Virat has now discovered assist from former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) associate, who has backed him to finish the Champions Trophy because the main run-getter.
‘Virat Kohli is 200 runs away, so I am positive he’ll get it. Ultimately, one other document will probably be gone. So, like I stated, that is the character of the sport, and that is the character of sport as nicely,’ Gayle stated on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket occasion.
The 36-year-old star has delivered a few of the most memorable ODI performances within the Champions Trophy historical past. He boasts 529 runs in 13 matches at a jaw-dropping common of 88.16, setting him 263 runs away from breaking Gayle’s tally of 791, the very best within the event.
‘Everyone has an opportunity to interrupt information and set new information, and that is what we wish within the sport as nicely. So everyone will get an opportunity to maintain the game rising and ensure everyone is a little more entertaining as nicely. Hopefully, it will likely be an excellent Champions Trophy, and I want all of the groups all the easiest,’ he added.
Whereas Gayle expects Virat to interrupt his document, India skipper Rohit bettered the West Indies icon’s ODI document over the weekend. In the course of the second ODI between India and England in Cuttack, Rohit breezed previous Gayle within the record of most sixes struck by a participant within the format.
On his technique to a blistering 119, Rohit effortlessly tonked seven sixes and went previous Gayle’s 331 for the document of second-highest sixes within the ODIs. ‘The Common Boss’ was glad that ‘Hitman’ toppled him for the document.
‘The Hitman has 5 double centuries in ODI cricket, so if anyone desires to interrupt a document, you need a high quality participant like that to truly do such a factor. Like I stated, it is nice for the game as nicely,’ he stated.
‘Maintain the game entertaining, and maintain India entertaining as nicely. We’d like extra sixes, so proceed to hit extra sixes, Rohit, maintain having fun with the sport, play so long as doable, so long as you need, and simply take pleasure in it,’ he added.
After the conclusion of the third ODI in opposition to England, India will shift its focus to the Champions Trophy marketing campaign opener in opposition to Bangladesh on February 20. (ANI)
