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<\/div>\nAhmed Shehzad is confident that Virat Kohli’s “best is yet to come”.\u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Star India batter Virat Kohli<\/a> is admired by globally for his professionalism and his work ethic. Apart from his abilities as a batter, Kohli has sparked a fitness regime in India, which is followed by every budding cricketer in the country. However, his charm isn’t restricted to India. Pakistani batter Ahmed Shehzad<\/a>, who has been often compared Kohli, is a huge admirer of the former India captain. Shehzad was all praise for Kohli and credited the 34-year-old for transforming the fortunes of India’s Test side.<\/p>\n Shehzad is confident that the batting maestro will rise again, saying that Kohli’s “best is yet to come”.<\/p>\n “We share a mutual respect for each other. Whenever I need any advice regarding cricket, he has been kind (to help me out). I really respect him as a player. He has changed himself dramatically. When he burst onto the scene during the U-19 World Cup, he was a bit chubby. But the way he has transformed himself, not just from the cricketing aspect, it is commendable. He took India to new heights in Test cricket. I haven’t seen someone who has adapted so quickly. I feel, his best is yet to come,” Shehzad said on Nadir Ali’s podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n During his tenure as Indian Test captain, Kohli led the team to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) world rankings and also won a series in Australia.<\/p>\n He also led the team to the final of the ICC World Test Championship final in Lord’s in June 2021, where they lost to Kane Wiliamson-led New Zealand.<\/p>\n As for Shehzad, it’s been a while since he last got to play for Pakistani. The batter featured for the national team in 2019 and has since been on the sidelines.<\/p>\n