Virat will bounce back into form in Champions Trophy, says Kapil Dev

Cricket legend Kapil Dev is not losing sleep over the recent lean patch of Virat Kohli and is confident that the Delhi stalwart will bounce back into form in the ICC Champions Trophy commencing on June 1.

"It (Kohli's form) should not be (a worry). I know his ability and talent. He will bounce back. I don t see any reasons (why) he will not be among the runs," Kapil said

"He is an important player (for the team) and if he starts getting runs, then the whole team gets motivated. If your captain starts getting runs, it s the best thing that happens," Kapil added.

Kohli, who hammered 973 runs last season in 16 Test matches, managed only 308 runs in 10 games in the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League, with a highest score of 64, for the Royal Challengers Bangalore who were knocked out after finishing last in the league table. Defending champions India start their campaign in the tournament, being held in England, with the much-awaited group clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 4 in Birmingham. Kapil, who led underdogs India to an unforgettable World Cup triumph in 1983, termed the present Indian bowling attack as the best and heaped special praise on young death-over specialist Jasprit Bumrah.

"When I saw Bumrah for the first time, I never expected (that he will rise). He has such a strong mind! When your action is not so clean, it is difficult to manage to bowl such good bowling line and length, yorkers. He has the strength within himself. Whatever he wants to do, he can do," said Kapil about the Ahmedabad-born bowler.