Virat Kohli the best and Rohit Sharma most dangerous batter: Mohammed Shami

On a long road to recovery after a successful ICC World Cup campaign for Virat Kohli-starrer Team India in 2023, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami has weighed in into the best batter debate amid the ongoing Test series between Rohit Sharma's men and England. After losing the series opener to the Bazball-friendly England side, Shami-less India bounced back by crushing Ben Stokes and Co. in the recently concluded 2nd Test at Visakhapatnam on Monday.

Shami settled the GOAT debate by naming the best batter in the world(AP)

Pacer Shami was targeting his comeback in the five-match Test series against England. Shami kickstarted his training session following the South Africa Test series. The veteran pacer last played for Rahul Dravid-coached Team India at the One Day International (ODI) World Cup. Recovering from an ankle injury in the 2024 season, pacer Shami was recently asked to handpick the best batter in the world.

Settling the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) debate by picking the best batter, Shami gave a special mention to former India skipper Kohli. Interestingly, Shami also acknowledged skipper Rohit as the most dangerous batter in the world. “Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the world. He has just broken a lot of records. I feel Virat is the best but if you ask me who the most dangerous batter in the world is, I would say Rohit Sharma,” Shami told News18.