India, Feb. 11 -- Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has backed 'big-match player' Virat Kohli to regain his mojo in the upcoming Champions Trophy. The batting maestro has been going through a lean patch with the bat and endured a tough red ball seasons where he struggled miserably against spinners against New Zealand and pacers in Border-Gavaskar Trophy versus Australia.

The 36-year-old also returned to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade to regain his form, but the struggle continued. He was dismissed for 6 off 15 deliveries. The rough patch extended in ODIs, too, as he failed to score big in the second match against England and was dismissed for just 5.

Gavaskar is confident that Kohli will turn up big at the Champions Trophy and is ...