“We Don’t Have Fab Four Now, Only Fab Three” – Aakash Chopra Highlights Virat Kohli’s Plummenting Form

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra feels the ‘Fab-Four’ title in Test cricket has been reduced to ‘Fab-Three’ because of Virat Kohli’s declining performance for the Indian team since 2020. He also highlighted a potential contender of the ‘Fab Four’ in Test cricket David Warner’s dismal form in recent times.

The likes of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, and Joe Root are considered to be the ‘Fab-Four’ in Test cricket. They have a stupendous record in the red-ball format, achieving several accolades. While Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root have continued to be at their prime, Virat Kohli’s performance has been on a declining trend.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra opined that the ‘Fab Four’ doesn’t exist any longer. He expressed,

“Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson were a sure shot ‘Fab Four’ at one point. In fact, even David Warner’s name was present on that list. We are talking about Test cricket. We are talking about the period between 2014 and 2019. But we don’t have a ‘Fab Four’ now, only a ‘Fab Three’.”

“If we talk about Virat Kohli’s performances between 2014 and 2019, he played 62 matches and scored 5695 runs at an average of 58.71 with the help of 22 centuries. Kohli was unstoppable. There was a home season where he scored four double-centuries. He was absolutely brilliant,” he added.

Virat Kohli’s numbers have plummeted: Aakash Chopra

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed that Virat Kohli’s form in Test cricket is plummeting. He highlighted Virat Kohli’s statistics to highlight the declining trend in the red-ball format. He also spoke about David Warner’s performance in the last few years. Aakash feels that the duo does not deserve to be part of the ‘Fab Four’. He said,

“Virat Kohli’s numbers have plummeted. He has played 25 matches – 1277 runs, which does not suit him. He has an average of 29.69 and he has scored just one century overall, which came against Australia on the Ahmedabad ground.”

“David Warner – 23 matches, 1250 runs, an average of 32.89. He has two centuries in that, including a big one. I feel at this point in time, as things stand now, Warner and Kohli are not part of the ‘Fab Four’,” added Aakash.