Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Jio Cinema)
As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gear up to face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a crucial match that could decide their playoff spot, star batter Virat Kohli has responded savagely to recent criticism about his T20 strike rate.
The former RCB captain has often let his bat do the talking when faced with doubters, but this time he did not hold back his words either. Recently, Kohli was criticized for his strike rate during the initial stages of the ongoing IPL season.
The criticism grew louder when Sunil Gavaskar slammed Kohli for his outbreak against experts who had questioned his T20 abilities ahead of the T20 World Cup selection. Kohli’s reply to Gavaskar had sparked a heated war of words between the two legends.
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“I don’t have to react at all. I know what I can do on the ground. I don’t need to tell that to anyone, that what kind of player I am, what are my abilities. I never asked anyone how to win a match (for my team). I have learnt it myself by being in different situations, by failing. This doesn’t happen by chance. Okay, you won one match for the team, or two. But if you are standing there and winning it repeatedly, then it can’t happen by chance,” Kohli told JioCinema.
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Virat kohli owned gavaskar , and said I knew how to win matches pic.twitter.com/OQJ6PR7YRm— 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓𝕏𝐌𝐀𝐗𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 (@ProfKohli18) May 18, 2024
Despite the noise, Kohli retained his spot in India’s squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the West Indies and USA. The 35-year-old has also topped the IPL 2024 run-scoring charts with 661 runs at an impressive strike rate of 155.16 in 13 innings.
RCB is riding high on confidence after a poor start to the season. Despite losing seven out of their first eight games, they have bounced back and won their last five matches. On the other hand, the defending champions, who recently secured a victory against the Rajasthan Royals in their previous game, will not be an easy opponent to overcome. Both the sides will be without their English players, as they have travelled back for national duties.