Kohli the best in world: Mohd Amir
NEWDELHI: While the entire cricketing fraternity is finding it difficult to name the best batsmen in the present era, left-arm Pakistan pacer Mohammad Am ir has made it clear that for him it is none other than India skipper Virat Kohli.
Amir, who recently organised a chat session on his Twitter account, was asked to name his favourite best batsman, to which left-arm pacer wrote “Virat Kohli”.
The 25-year-old reiterated his statement by replying to another tweet that asked him who among Joe Root, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Kohli was the current best batsman.
In response, the left-arm pacer wrote, “They all are but personally Virat Kohli.”
In the recently-held Champions Trophy final, Amir wrecked the solid Indian batting line up with his devastating opening spell in which he took the priced wickets of Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma.
Eventually, the Men in Green went on win their maiden Champions Trophy title as they defeated Kohli’s men by 180 runs.
Amir, during the chat session, also said that he equally cherished picking up Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket in his first Champions Trophy.
Amir removed Tendulkar for eight as India fell 54 runs short of Pakistan’s total of 302 during the league stage at the Centurion in 2009.