“Many believe Kohli to be God. He will play like a human as he is a human. Why don’t we examine the man’s 80 centuries instead of picking faults, Sidhu suggested.
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru was among the finest players in their team’s most recent victory over the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. With four overs remaining and nine wickets taken, the RCB secured their third victory of the season while chasing a target of 201 runs, thanks to the efforts of Will Jacks and Kohli.
With 500 runs under his belt, Kohli maintained his unbeaten record while scoring 70 runs in 44 deliveries to take first place in the IPL Orange Cap rankings. Kohli has received a lot of criticism this season for his strike rate despite his strong batting form. Following the victory over the Titans, Kohli made the observation that although making observations from a distance is one thing, playing on the field is quite another. Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former cricket player, defended Kohli in the midst of the criticism.
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Tell me how many people can loft the spinners while playing off the back foot as Kohli did. Navjot Singh Sidhu
“Many believe Kohli to be God. He will play like a human as he is a human. Instead than picking faults, how about we examine the man’s eighty centuries? That is both his strength and his weakness—none. And he lofted the spinners today, playing off the back foot, if you look closely. How many people can do that, please? How many people can hit a left-arm spinner against the spin? Hence, Kohli is a presence and he values his wicket as well. What more is expected of him?” To Star Sports, Sidhu said.
During the same conversation, Mohammad Kaif defended Kohli by stating that it is evident that he will bat at a lower strike rate during the middle overs. “Strike-rate is all I hear about these days. Kohli is the target of people’s attention. Boss, you need to slow down between overs 7 and 15. Compared to quick bowlers, spinners have a lower economy rate. Why? since they bowl the intermediate overs,” Kaif remarked.
