Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at Virat Kohli critics: You are just humiliating the guy in the media

Former Pakistan pacer Shoiab Akhtar defended Virat Kohli and lashed out at his critics for humiliating the star batter in the media.

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has jumped to the defence of out-of-form Virat Kohli and lashed out at the Indian captain's critics.

Kohli's recent struggles in international cricket have been well-documented as the star batter has failed to make an impact on the ongoing tour of England.

Many have criticized the former Indian skipper for his current run. However, Akhtar, on his YouTube channel, defended the Indian star, and said that he is the greatest player in the last decade.

"I am hearing a lot of criticism about Virat Kohli. It is being said that he should be dropped. Virat Kohli is finished, this is right. There is nothing more left in his career, this is also right and he would not be able to do anything more in his career, this is right, these type of things other people are saying to me. I told them, Virat Kohli is the greatest player, in the last 10 years, if there has been any greatest player, it is Virat. He has 1-2 bad years, he still has scored runs, just the century has not come," said Akhtar.

Earlier, Kapil Dev stated that if a player like Ravichandran Ashwin can be dropped from Tests, then Kohli can be excluded from T20Is. Akhtar opened up on this and said that Dev can have his own opinion and he respects him. However, the former Pakistan pacer lashed out at Kohli's critics, saying that they're humiliating him in the media.

"You are just humiliating the guy in the media, to discredit him is not right, I do not know how can one talk about dropping him? Kapil Dev is my senior; I respect him and he has his own opinion. He is a legend; he can voice his opinion. A great cricketer can talk like that. Virat Kohli has 70 centuries and only a great player can score as many runs," said Akhtar.

Akhtar advised the former Indian captain to focus on his batting and said that his current slump will help him become a better cricketer. The former Pakistan pacer also told him to not be scared and stay away from social media and avoid paying attention to criticism.