Currently, Team India captain Virat Kohli, Australian cricketer Steve Smith, Kiwi captain Ken Williamson and England Test captain Joe Root are among the best batsmen. Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that Virat Kohli is currently the best batsman of the three formats due to his superb cricketing shots and tremendous fitness. Chappell said on The RK Show, "Out of Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, Kohli is the best of the three formats. There is no doubt about it.' He said, 'His record in all three formats is excellent. Especially in limited-overs format. Earlier, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen had said that Australian batsman Smith does not stay anywhere around Kohli. Kohli, who has scored more than 20,000 runs including 70 centuries in international cricket, has an average of more than 50 in all three formats.

'Viv Richards is like Virat': Asked why he considers Kohli the best, Chappell said, 'I like his way of batting. When the Indian team came to Australia last time, we interviewed them. He had then told why he did not lapse like T20 cricket. He said, 'Kohli said that he did not want that kind of shots in his batting in the five-day format. In our time, Viv Richards had great cricketing shots in limited-overs. He used to hit the ball so well that runs were made very fast. Kohli is also the same. He plays traditional cricket shots well.

'Virat is not afraid of defeat in trying to win': Chappell said that there is no comparison to Kohli's fitness too. He said, 'Kohli's fitness and the race behind the wickets are amazing. She is very fit and some of her innings are amazing. His captaincy is also fearless and he is not afraid of losing. He is also ready to lose in trying to win.

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