Former India all-rounder Kapil Dev has rallied around Virat Kohli saying that he may be 'dropped or rested' for the West Indies series, however, there's a lot of cricket still left in him. Kohli has scored just 59 runs in five innings across formats on the ongoing England tour.

Kohli has aggregated just 59 runs in 5 innings on the current England tour and many have said that it will be best for him to keep playing to get back into the form. However, Kohli has sought rest for the West Indies tour and some even suggested that he may be dropped, at least from the T20Is.Speaking about the same, former India all-rounder Kapil Dev said that it might be a possibility that the word 'dropped' may not be used since Kohli is such a huge player and it may not be an issue. However, Kapil said that he may be taking frequent breaks, however, he still has a lot of cricket left in him.

Speaking on ABP News, Kapil said, “I can’t say a player like Virat Kohli should be dropped. He’s a big player. If you say he has been rested as mark of respect then there’s no harm in that.

“The most important thing is how a player like Kohli can return to form. He’s not an ordinary cricketer. He should get more practice, play more matches to get back to his old self. I don’t think there’s a bigger player than Kohli in T20s right now but when you are not doing well, the selectors can take their call. My thinking is that if anybody isn’t doing well then he can be rested or dropped," he added.

Kapil like many other senior players suggested that Kohli might have to go back to playing Ranji Trophy or any other domestic tournament to get that confidence back and a player of his ability won't take much time to get back amongst runs.

“It’s not like India haven’t played without Virat in the last five to six years, but I want such a player to be back in form. He might have been dropped or rested but there’s still a lot of cricket left in him. Play Ranji Trophy or score runs anywhere. His confidence needs to be back. This is the difference between a great and a good player. A great player like him shouldn’t take so much time to get back in form. He has to fight with himself and get things in order," the 1983 World Cup winner further added.

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