Former England captain Mike Gatting said he would rate Indian captain Virat Kohli as a great for the kind of consistency he has shown with the bat across formats. Kohli is regarded as one of the modern-day greats and has been piling on runs regularly for India in all three formats of the game.
Kohli has been one of the most consistent batsmen across formats in the past couple of years and is currently the number one batsman in both Test and ODI rankings. While there always have been comparisons with the likes of Steve Smith and Kane Williamson, Gatting feels Kohli remains a notch above his rivals.
“Yes, Kane Williamson is very good now. Yes, Steve Smith has reignited his career and his ability to play one-day cricket… but to see someone like Virat perform so regularly and so well in all three formats, he does deserve that tag of great (player) without a doubt,” the former England captain was quoted as saying by PTI.
Gatting believes prioritising Test cricket over other formats also adds to Kohli’s greatness. “He (Kohli) has said Test cricket for him… if you have to be regarded as a great player, you have to play Test cricket. This is fantastic. The fact that he plays all forms of cricket with a greatness, that I don’t think you see from a lot of other people and possibly might not,” he said.
