While Virat Kohli is easily among the best batters in modern-day cricket, even someone of his stature had to go through a rough patch. The former India captain failed to breach the three-figures mark for over 1000 days but once he got back to form in the Asia Cup 2022, there has been no looking back.


The 34-year-old since then has gone on to score a centuries in all three formats and played an innings to remember for the ages against Pakistan at India's T20 World Cup 2022 opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Even though there was some concerns over his form in Test cricket, Kohli finally ended his Test hundred drought in the Ahmedabad Test match against Australia, scoring 186.


And now with a brand new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) fast-approaching, we thought why not ask OpenAI’s ChatGPT who could win Man Of the Tournament in IPL 2023. And the first name on the Chatbot's shortlist was of Virat Kohli.


Here's what it responded:


"As an AI language model, I cannot predict the future with certainty. However, I can provide some insights based on past performances and current form of players who could be potential contenders for the Man of the Tournament award in the IPL 2023.


Some of the players who could be considered for the award are:


Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)
Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)
Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
KL Rahul (Punjab Kings)
Shubman Gill (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)
Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Capitals)


These players have shown consistent performances in the past and have the potential to make an impact in the tournament. However, it's important to note that cricket is a highly unpredictable sport and any player can have a standout performance on a given day. So, it will be exciting to watch and see who emerges as the standout player of the tournament in IPL 2023."



It seems that ChatGPT is confident of Kohli having a good season with the bat in IPL 2023. Even though the bot's list mentions Jasprit Bumrah, the Mumbai Indians speedster has been ruled out of the tournament after having undergone a surgery earlier this months.


Disclaimer: The article majorly includes the responses given by ChatGPT (AI-driven chatbot developed by OpenAI) to various questions/questionnaire and ABP Network Private Limited (‘ABP’) is in no manner liable/responsible for any of such responses. Accordingly, reader discretion is advised.