By Our Special Correspondent
Star India batter Virat Kohli is a quality player and has all the tools needed to come out of his prolonged dip in form, said former Sri Lanka Skipper Mahela Jayawardene.
Kohli and a fit-again KL Rahul on Monday returned to a 15 member Indian squad for the Asia Cup scheduled to be held in Dubai and Sharjah from August 27 to September 11.
Kohli is enduring his worst slump in form and has not scored a century in international cricket since November 2019.
His last assignment was the England tour where he could manage just 76 runs from six innings across formats which included the rescheduled fifth Test, two ODIs and as many T20s in July. The former skipper was rested for limited over West Indies tour and the upcoming ODIs against Zimbabwe.
It is unfortunate what Virat is going through right now at the moment, but he is a quality player, said Jayawardene in the latest episode of the ICC review show. I believe Virat has the tools to come out of it. He has done that in the past as well and I am sure he will come through this. Class is permanent and form temporary.
Rahul, who did not feature in the T20 series against the West Indies due to Covid-19 and then underwent a sports hernia surgery, will be back as vice-captain during the Asia Cup. Jayawardene feels lack of game time could be a problem for Rahul as he gears up for the tournament. PTI
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