Virat Kohli, the prolific Indian batter, has been struggling for form for quite some time now. Kohli was not part of the Indian squad for the tour of the West Indies and there is speculation about his future. Kohli’s batting stats in T20Is were pretty abysmal in 2022. Moreover, Kohli has not scored a hundred since 2019 and the wait for his 71st century is now laboriously lengthening. His poor strike rate in the T20 format is equally alarming for the selectors as many junior players with excellent hitting skills are vying for a place in the playing eleven with good performances of late.
Amid the growing chorus over Virat Kohli’s form and concerns over his inclusion in Team India’s squad for the 2022 Asia Cup, legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara has come to the former India captain’s rescue.” I respect Virat Kohli as a player, but you see, he will come out a much better player. He will learn a lot of things at this point. You can’t write him off,” Lara said. veteran sports journalist Vimal Kumar in a video interview.
Several former cricketers and legends of the game have come out in support of Kohli. Earlier, commentator and former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar spoke in favor of Kohli, stressing that the selectors should have given him more international matches than in 2022.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma, who has taken over the captaincy from Kohli in all formats, has been outstanding as a captain, even though his batting form still lacks a lot. Since the IPL, Rohit has scored two half-centuries and has looked much more assured than when he played for Mumbai Indians. Like Kohli, Lara also shared her opinion on Rohit, calling him an “incredible” player. “He is an unbelievable player. I think a lot of players from the Indian years are very aggressive and Rohit is an amazing player,” he added.
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