'Ab to nahi puchoge ki Virat form mein nahi hai': Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma silences trolls in style

Former India captain Virat Kohli silenced all his critics after smashing his 82nd century during the Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Star batter's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma reckons that the questions on Kohli's form will stop now. Kohli's century helped India to register a six-wicket dominating win against Pakistan to secure the berth for the semifinals.

This was Kohli's first ODI century after November 2023. The star batter had been drawing a lot of flak for not scoring enough big knocks in the last couple of years.

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"Ab to nahi poochhoge ki Virat form mein nahi hai?" (I hope, you won't ask me that Virat is not in form)," Sharma told 'PTI Videos'.

"He has been a big match player as I have always said and that is what he has proved today. He has always performed well against tough opposition," Sharma said of Kohli's unbeaten 100 that also fetched player of the match award last night.

"He has been doing this for the last so many years. He is a guy who has won most matches for the country," he added.

While featuring against Pakistan, Kohli became the fastest batter to score 14,000 ODI runs. He becomes the third-ever cricketer to reach this milestone after cricketing greats Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara. Childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma is proud of that achievement too.

"Apart from 51st ODI & 82nd overall hundred, he has completed 14,000 ODI runs as well. It is a big achievement and I am proud of him that he has made the whole country proud. We are all happy that he has given happiness to the whole country," he remarked.

While asked about what he would like to advise Kohli from here to clinch the Champions Trophy, he believes that Virat knows what is right and what needs to be done.

"He has played for so long and he knows what is right and what needs to be done and his role in the team and he has been delivering. He knows his role in the team" Rajkumar also added.

After winning their first two league matches, India will face New Zealand for their third league match which will take place on March 2 at the same venue.