New Delhi. Virat Kohli’s bat is still quiet in ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli was made to open in three matches of this World Cup, but this formula of Indian team management has been a flop so far. Virat could not reach double figures even once in 3 innings. However, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden defended Virat saying that he will perform well in the Super 8. Hayden has said that Virat is a world-class cricketer and will do well in the West Indies leg.
The 17th season of the IPL has been a great one for the 35-year-old right-handed batsman Virat Kohli. He scored the highest 741 runs. He was awarded the Orange Cap. But in the three innings of this World Cup, only scores of 1, 4 and zero have come out from Virat’s bat. “Kohli has been a world-class batsman in any situation,” Matthew Hayden told the ‘Star Sports Press Room’. In the Caribbean, you have to think about your innings and how you set goals. St. Lucia’s away score is 160-170 runs. With all his experience, Virat will know what to do. Virat faced difficult situations. Everyone wants to see these great champion players playing freely and that is what is going to happen because experience is important.
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Matthew Hayden wants Kohli to open the innings for India in the Super Eights. He said, ‘During the IPL I said that Kohli should open the innings. I don’t think he can do well at number three. You cannot score 250 runs on these wickets as soon as you come. You need a cricketer who thinks and plays. Kohli will face a challenge on the Caribbean pitches. It will show you why the Indian selectors have faith in him.
Hayden said that Kohli should keep his strike rate in mind. According to Hayden, he also needs to continue his excellent strike. We saw in the World Cup that if you fall behind, it is difficult to come back, so you have to be good in the first 10 overs.
Tags: T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli
First published: June 19, 2024, 20:28 IST