Saba Karim believes India captain Virat Kohli can surpass the 14,000-run mark which has been achieved by the swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle in T20 cricket. And, he also added that it would be a difficult challenge for him as well.
Notably, Gayle has scored 14038 runs in the 431 T20 matches so far he has played. Kohli, meanwhile, has smashed 9922 runs in 310 T20s, as well. During a discussion on India News, Saba Karim has replied in a positive way when asked if Virat Kohli could reach Chris Gayle’s feat.
He said: “I feel Virat Kohli can reach there but for that, he will have to play a lot of T20 matches, he will have to regain the form he had one or one-and-a-half years back.”
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He continued: “The biggest specialty of Chris Gayle is that he does not have to put in too much effort to post a big score. Virat Kohli has to take singles and doubles apart from the boundaries to score his runs. I feel it will take time but it will be a very difficult challenge for Virat Kohli.”
While talking about Chris Gayle’s knock against Australia, Reetinder Singh Sodhi also opened up on the 41-year-old who continues to rule the world with the skills. The former India all-rounder said: “He [Gayle] has a huge stature. And as it is said – form is temporary, class is permanent. I agree this is not the 22 or 24-year-old Chris Gayle but even today he has the class, the devastating hitting, the footwork and the ball sense.”
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“The way Gayle anticipates the ball is the same as what he used to do when he was 22-years-old. He is an example for the youth that if you have the will to perform, you can always do well in life. So, well done Chris Gayle,” he continued.
Chris Gayle smashed 67 runs off just 38 balls to help the West Indies register a six-wicket win in the third T20I against Australia as well. He reached the 14000-run feat in T20 cricket with this knock as well.
