The former captain of Pakistan was impressed by Virat Kohli’s fitness, and he believes that the Indian batsman is comparable to the great Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.
During his unbeaten 166-run score off 110 balls against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI on Sunday, 34-year-old Virat Kohli did not appear tired.
The right-handed batter was at the plate for nearly three hours. During his marathon innings, he hit 13 fours and 8 sixes. But 66 of his runs came from running between the wickets.
Everyone is aware that Kohli is one of the fittest players ever seen in the sports world. However, the player continues to repeatedly demonstrate his strength in crucial situations.
Salman Butt, a batter and former captain of Pakistan, was impressed by Kohli’s fitness, and he believes that the India batter is comparable to the great Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
He is as good as any Ronaldo from any game. He stands head and shoulders above the rest of the world’s best athletes and fitness enthusiasts. In a video that was uploaded to his channel on YouTube, Butt said, “His dedication to fitness is amazing.”
In 2022, Kohli struggled to find his form. But his brilliant performance in the Asia Cup turned his performance around. The Indian star then put on another remarkable performance at the T20 World Cup that same year.
Kohli contributed two centuries to his total of 283 runs in the most recent ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the series, he struck out 137.38 times for an average of 141.50.
“I believe Virat Kohli is back to his best, perhaps even his normal self. He frequently scored hundreds and a lot of runs. He plays ODI cricket in the best possible manner for the format. You start slowly, play ball by ball, stop bad shots, and score runs on good ones.
He was consistently able to easily hit it over the boundary once it was fully set. A low-risk factor existed. When he is on the song, this demonstrates how much control he has over the game,” Butt continued.