India, Feb. 11 -- It doesn't require a rocket scientist to tell us that Virat Kohli is past his prime. Those prime years from 2014 to 2019 are now long gone. Of course, Kohli is a class player and could be just one big innings away from rediscovering his form, but even his best today will be no match to the way he batted in those years. He made batting look ridiculously easy, made a mockery of chases and did what no one thought was achievable - break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries. When Kohli, at his pomp, batted, no total was safe. Ask Lasith Malinga, Umar Gul, James Faulkner and Haris Rauf.

Wrap those memories in a piece of satin and hang them out to dry. Because the Kohli of today is just not the same, he may still conj...