Here's where Rohit Sharma ranks Virat Kohli's Match-Winning Performance Against Pakistan among all-time best knocks

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli's 82 on Sunday was declared by India captain Rohit Sharma to be not only his best but also the most accomplished knock played in the country's T20 history. The star batter had been out of form recently, but the Indian skipper always backed him, as evident by his previous statements.

Addressing the media after the match, Rohit heaped praises on the former Indian skipper. He even went on to rate Virat Kohli's knock against Pakistan as the best in the history of India in T20Is.

"Yeah, I think it has to go -- definitely his best for sure, but I think from the situation we were in, and to come out with a victory, I think it has to be one of India's best knocks, not just his best knock," Rohit told media persons after India's win against Pakistan.

"Because until the 13th over (needing close to 100 runs), we were so behind in the game, and the required rate was just climbing up and up. But to come out and chase that score was an extremely brilliant effort from Virat, and then obviously Hardik (Pandya) played a role there, as well," he added.

They knew exactly how to handle that kind of situation: Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya

Both Kohli and Pandya are veterans of many close T20 matches, which they have won under pressure at both the international and Indian T20 League levels. While most cricket fans questioned whether Kohli's ability to win big games was fading, Rohit has maintained that this was never the case.

"I thought both of them because these guys have played under pressure so many games for us, so they knew exactly how to handle that kind of situation, and they did pretty well in that situation," the skipper said.

"Speaking about Virat, I honestly don't think he was struggling with form or anything. He was batting as good as he was, but with him, the expectations are always so high that even if he gets a good 30 or 40, people tend to talk about it," he added.