Former Australia player Adam Gilchrist has backed Virat Kohli amid his lean patch, saying that he is a top-quality player to write off in spite of going through poor form after having another forgetful series against England. Gilchrist also predicted that the top four teams for the T20 World Cup will be India, Australia, Pakistan, and England.

However, Virat Kohli’s lean patch has been going for a long time now and the England series was another addition to it as well. He failed to perform both in ODIs and T20Is against England and he was also rested for the West Indies series. Several media reports had also stated that his place in the T20 World Cup in Australia is uncertain too considering his lean patch and several quality players on the bench.

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And, now, former Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist has backed Virat Kohli saying that it will be wrong to write off a dangerous player like Kohli in spite of his ongoing poor form. With the T20 World Cup in Australia around the corner, various former cricketers have shared their predictions too as well. Gilchrist has also revealed his predictions claiming that India, Australia, England, and Pakistan will end up in the top four.

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“It’s definitely a challenge to be consistent at the highest level. The centuries he [Kohli] has scored, the games he has won, particularly while chasing, the standards he has set are so high. So it’s a tough one, but he is too dangerous a player to write off,” Adam Gilchrist was quoted as saying to mid-day. “Australia in home conditions will be very difficult [to beat]. Though I cannot pick a winner, I’m sure India will be in the top four along with Australia, England, and Pakistan.”