England keeper-batter Jos Buttler has heaped praise on the Indian talismanic batter Virat Kohli for his exceptional records across formats of the game, stating that he is probably the most recognizable cricketer in the world.
Speaking exclusively to the ECB, Buttler has termed Kohli an absolute superstar of the game, adding that no words can do justice to his stature in the game. He went on to state that Kohli has been incredible, especially in the 50-over format.
“He’s obviously an absolute superstar, probably the most recognisable cricketer in the world. I don’t think words do justice to his stature in the game. And obviously his record, especially in this format of the game, has been incredible,” Jos Buttler told ECB.
“It’s always great playing against the best players, and obviously he’s one of them. So it’s going to be a great challenge for us and we look forward to it,” he concluded.
Speaking about the first ODI between India and England, while Rohit Sharma managed to score 11 runs off 21 balls with a four, Kohli could score only five runs off six balls with a boundary, on Tuesday, July 14.
Notably, Kohli returned to professional cricket in the opening ODI against England for the first time since the IPL 2026 final. He was ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury.
Kohli got out LBW off Jofra Archer for only five runs in the 259-run chase. The No.3 batter was dismissed only once via LBW against pacers between 2013 and 2023 during the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final against Trent Boult. However, since January 2023, he has been out LBW four times.
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