New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s ongoing form has become the talk of the town with former players and critics offering varied views. Kohli, who marked his return in the ODI setup after a long time, has found it hard to click in the first two games as he has registered scores of 24 and 14 respectively. With one match to go in the series, all eyes would be on the run-machine.
Meanwhile, former Pakistan player Basit Ali has raised a huge question on Kohli’s preparations amid the struggle in the Sri Lanka series. Kohli experienced a lean patch during the T20 World Cup as well but came up with match-winning knock in the final game against South Africa. Having retired from T20Is after India’s triumphant T20 World Cup campaign, Kohli returned to the Indian team for the Sri Lanka series under new head coach Gautam Gambhir.
The former Pakistan player expressed his surprise at Kohli’s struggles and spoke about his inability to play against spin bowling in the series.
“A great batsman like Virat Kohli, the world’s number one batsman, has been out LBW twice. It’s understandable if it happens to Iyer or Dube, but Virat Kohli is Virat Kohli. This means that he is not in practice,” Basit said on his YouTube Channel.
Kohli’s dismissals in both matches came via LBW, first to Wanindu Hasaranga and then to Jeffrey Vandersay. These dismissals have raised questions about the star batter’s preparation and form against spin bowling. The ex-Pakistan player also pointed out concerns about other key players in the Indian lineup.
“It did not seem that this is the batting lineup which rules the world. I feel that Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul probably haven’t even practiced. These people have come without practice,” he added.
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli is not in the best of his form during the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka. The hosts lead the series 1-0. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
