Gavaskar also lauded Virat’s stellar show in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 where India entered the final and lost the title clash to Australia.
“Kohli’s form has been outstanding in the last 1.5 years. He played unbelievably in the 2023 World Cup, making 750 runs with 3 centuries. So there is no doubt about his limited-overs batting. But what makes me feel good is their fielding capacity,” Gavaskar said.
“Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are still great fielders and will be of great help on the field,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.
With India losing a big chance to win an ICC title at home, the Men in Blue will aim to clinch the T20 World Cup title which is just a few months to go.
The upcoming ICC T20 World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 4 to 30 this year, hosted jointly by the West Indies and the United States.
India last won the T20 World Cup way back in 2007 under Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s captaincy.
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Gavaskar believes that India’s victory in the T20 World Cup, led by Dhoni, played a significant role in fostering the growth of the shortest format of the game within the country.
“I was present at the 2007 T20 World Cup, and it was one of the most exciting times. I’ve seen MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan playing on the field and winning for India. Clearly, from there, the craze for T20 boomed in India. Before that, nobody was very well-versed with this format. That win of India helped IPL as well to take off in India,” Gavaskar said.