“Think Wisely BCCI”: Pakistan Cricketer Ahmad Shahzad’s Post On Virat Kohli Takes Social Media By Storm

Virat Kohli is a reputation that is on each Indian cricket fan’s lips. His performances within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 are going to be key so far as his choice in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 is worried. While there are those that really feel his strike-rate must be higher, one other part of followers are of the opinion that Kohli’s consistency with the bat suits him completely within the nationwide group’s middle-order. After Kohli introduced up a 72-ball 113 in opposition to Rajasthan Royals, the chatter over his T20 future has intensified. Though the match led to a defeat for RCB, with the Rajasthan Royals securing a deserved win, Kohli’s knock has divided opinions.

Amid the chatter round Virat’s T20 future, veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmad Shahzad feels the BCCI want to consider the batting stalwart’s T20 World Cup choice ‘properly’.

And you might be considering Virat Kohli is
Done
Think properly @BCCI

— Ahmad Shahzad (@iamAhmadshahzad) April 6, 2024

In the match, Kohli hit 12 fours and 4 sixes in his eighth IPL hundred — a composed 113 not out off 72 balls however RCB managed solely 183 for 3 as not one of the batters, Kohli included, upped the ante on a monitor the place Rajasthan Royals spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin proved troublesome propositions.

“The wicket looks quite different from the outside. It feels like it’s flat, but the ball is holding up in the pitch, that’s when you realise the pace changes,” Kohli informed official broadcasters after RCB innings.

Kohli additionally defended the technique of not going after the bowlers from phrase go.

“One of us (Virat or Faf) had to bat till the end. I feel this total is effective on this pitch. I am not coming in with any premeditation. I knew I couldn’t get over aggressive, just that I had to keep the bowlers guessing. They think I will come hard at them,” Kohli mentioned.

“It’s just experience and maturity of playing the conditions. Even if there’s dew, the surface is rough and dry, won’t be easy for the batters,” he noticed.

He felt that hitting Chahal or Ashwin wasn’t a straightforward job.

“I couldn’t get under the carrom ball against Ashwin. Couldn’t slog towards mid-wicket, so had to target straight down the ground,” mentioned Kohli.

With PTI inputs