The two batters, who will meet in the next IPL and also during the India tour of Australia later this year, they have been fierce rivals on the field, but share cordial relations outside of it.
Smith, who is currently in England for the three-game ODI series against the hosts starting Friday, said this during an Instagram session with fans.
When a fan asked the 31-year-old Australian to name the best hitter in ODI, Smith didn’t hesitate to take Kohli’s name.
The Indian captain is currently the top scorer in ODIs among active cricketers with 11,867 runs at an average of 59.34. He has 43 hundreds to his name and is just seven short of beating Sachin Tendulkar’s world record for most hundreds in ODI.
During the session, Smith described Kohli’s partner at RCB and great South African AB de Villiers as a “weirdo.”
Smith, who will represent the Rajasthan Royals at IPL 2020, said India KL Rahul and Sanju samson are the two players to consider.
On his teammate from the Rajasthan Royals Jos Buttler, who has been in excellent shape in the recently concluded T20I series against Australia, Smith said: “An excellent player. Hopefully there will be no runs against us this week so he can score as many as he wants in the IPL.”
Smith will join the Rajasthan Royals team in the United Arab Emirates after the ODI series against England ends on September 16.
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