Former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs believes India stalwart Virat Kohli can play for "as long he wants to", considering his knack for scoring runs and staying fit is intact at the age of 36. Virat lived up to his reputation as "Chase Master". He orchestrated a flawless route for India to chase a 242-run target against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday in the Champions Trophy. With Virat roaring back to form with his imposing swagger and mojo, Gibbs believes the 36-year-old can go and mesmerise the spectators with his on-field performances for as long as he wants to.
"Look, he can go on for as long as he can. His fitness is not an issue. His desire and his hunger to score runs are still very much there. It's up to him how long he wants to play. He's that good. And as I said, he's kept himself in fantastic condition, and it's lovely," Gibbs told ANI during the India Corporate T20 Bash league.
Virat paced his knock well, frustrated Pakistan with constant strike rotation and put the final nail in the coffin with a picture-perfect shot to hit the winning runs and celebrate his record-extending 51st ODI century.
Not only did he better his record, he became the fastest to reach 14,000 ODI runs during the process. With a record-breaking century, Virat sent his critics to bed, who questioned his place in the squad after an underwhelming Test tour of Australia.
"I think India is a happy place when Virat Kohli scores runs. He's such a huge favourite amongst everybody in the world in cricket. I hope he scores many more hundreds," he added.
Virat isn't the only Indian who has grabbed the headlines with his swashbuckling display. Shubman Gill has found his groove and exhibited consistency after putting in hard yards in
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