Virat Kohli is not tailor made for opening the batting in T20Is and the move to open with him in the ICC T20 World 2024 back-fired. Kohli registered his worst performance in the history of global tournament in the shortest format. In the semi-final, he scored 9 runs off 9 balls and looked uncomfortable during his short stay.
Kohli was dejected after another flop show. Team India head coach Rahul Dravid went to him to console the batter. He touched Virat’s legs to cheer him up.
The mode of Virat’s dismissal has surprised everyone as he didn’t respect the conditions. Kohli hasn’t moved on from his performance in the Indian Premier League 2024 and the former India captain paid a heavy price while trying to replicate it in the global tournament.
The pitches in the United States of America and the West Indies demanded patience but Kohli failed to control his aggressive mind-set. In 7 innings, he scored 75 runs at an average of 10.71 and a strike-rate of 100.00.
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