Kohli was recently seen struggling to score runs during his last outing in Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. After scoring an unbeaten century in the first Test match the star batter managed to score 190 runs in five Test match series.
Kaif believes that Kohli never accepts defeat and he always makes a comeback. Kaif suggested fans to forget what happened in the Test series against Australia.
"Virat Kohli never accepts defeat and always makes a comeback. Don’t write him off in white ball cricket, the picture is far from over because he has 50 ODI tons to his name and nearly 13,000 runs in ODIs. So, forget what happened in Tests," Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
The former RCB star also said that Kohli played differently in white ball cricket recalling Kohli's Asia Cup 2022 knock against Afghanistan where the modern-day great played an unbeaten knock of 122 runs.
"He plays differently in white ball. The last time Virat Kohli played in Dubai, he scored an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls against Afghanistan and smashed six sixes in his innings. His form was excellent and he loves playing in Dubai so, I expect him to do well with the bat in the Champions Trophy," he added.
Kohli was awarded Player of the Tournament for his extraordinary performance in ODI World Cup 2023. The batting great scored 765 runs at an average of 95.62. However, Kohli's last ODI assignment was a three-match series against Sri Lanka in 2024 where he scored 58 runs.
Rohit Sharma-led India are scheduled to play a three-match ODI series against England before the Champions Trophy 2025 which will play an important role for teams to prepare for the marquee event scheduled to start from February 19. The India vs England ODI series will start on February 4 and the third ODI will take place on 12 February.
Team India will start their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.