India national cricket team’s great spin bowler Harbhajan Singh has made a big statement on modern batting legend Virat Kohli ahead of the upcoming white ball series against Australia national cricket team.
Harbhajan Singh said that Virat Kohli is at the peak of his fitness at the moment and will show his dominance by scoring at least a few centuries on the Australia tour.
Please do not ask any questions about Virat’s fitness – Harbhajan Singh
Kohli was last seen in action in competitive cricket in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, where Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finally ended their title drought and won their first championship.
For India, the chase-master was last seen in action in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where he displayed consistent batting and helped India win the title in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
He has already announced his retirement from Test and T20I cricket and will next travel to Australia for the three-match ODI series starting on October 19.
Speaking ahead of the tour, Harbhajan Singh expressed his excitement to see Kohli make a comeback to cricket and termed him the fittest cricketer in the world.
“Please don’t ask any questions about Virat’s fitness. When it comes to fitness, he is a guru. Everyone works according to him. No worries about Virat Kohli’s fitness; he is fit, probably more fit than many players who have played with him. In today’s international cricket, he is arguably the fittest player. Now, I am just waiting to see Virat back in action,” Harbhajan told JioHotstar But said. ‘Amul Cricket Live’, as quoted by IANS.
“Fans have missed seeing him, and personally, I would love to see him play in the One Day International format for some more time because he still has a lot to offer.”
I really thought he still had four to five years left in him – Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh has criticized Virat Kohli for retiring from two formats, saying that the right-handed batsman still has 4-5 years of dominance left in him.
“I really felt he still had four to five years left to not only play but to dominate, because that’s the kind of batsman he is. He’s now going to Australia, which is his favorite place to bat, and I’m sure he’ll once again show his strength there.
Harbhajan said, “We have seen him score a lot of runs in those conditions before and I am sure he will do it again. The same applies for Rohit; I am expecting both these legends to score heavily for India and help the team win the match.”
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Virat Kohli is in favor of scoring 2 centuries against Australia
India’s ODI captain Shubman Gill has made it clear that Virat Kohli is in his plans for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. However, the road to the marquee competition will not be easy for Virat Kohli due to his limited presence in competitive cricket.
Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh further said that a big player like Virat Kohli loves playing in challenging conditions and predicted him to score two ODI centuries in Australia.
“Some players thrive when things get tough; that’s when they perform at their best. And Virat Kohli is one of those players. He shines on big occasions, and that’s what separates him from others. He looks forward to those big occasions, those high-pressure games, and that’s when he shows why he is a champion.”
“When you perform against the best, that’s when you earn respect, and he has earned it, especially after scoring a century in Australia and taking on the responsibility of leading the team. These are the challenges he looks forward to. Australia is his favorite hunting ground, and now he is making a comeback after the IPL. I am really looking forward to seeing him bat in those three ODIs, and hopefully out of those three, he can get at least two for India.” Will score a century,” Harbhajan said.