Virat Kohli’s continued poor form in the 2024 T20 World Cup has brought opinions from several cricketers, experts and fans. However, few people have seen Kohli’s game up close better than former India coach Ravi Shastri. Shastri and Kohli shared a great bond as coach and captain of Team India across formats. After Kohli’s failure against England in the semi-final, Shastri said he should stick to his natural game without trying to be overly aggressive.
“This is not his game. He is going too early for it, especially with Rohit Sharma playing aggressively at the other end,” opined Shastri, speaking on Star Sports.
“He is more orthodox, but he can easily make amends if he spends more time on the frontline,” Shastri said.
Against England, Kohli hit a six off Reece Topley in the third over. However, just two balls later, Kohli had to return to the dugout because he misjudged the ball while trying to play high mid-wicket.
“When he tries to come out of his zone, he will come out that way,” Shastri said.
“He tried to create shots that didn’t exist. You should do this when you are at your best, when you have 300 runs in the competition. it’s not easy. The key word is pace,” Shastri added.
Despite Kohli’s failure with the bat, his opening partner Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant 39-ball 57. Along with Suryakumar Yadav’s 47 off 36 balls and cameos at the rear, India posted 171 in 20 overs on a wet pitch and complicated from Guyana.
“I think Kohli should have played like Kohli did for a decade,” said former England cricketer Nasser Hussain.
Having made just 75 runs in seven innings so far, Kohli will be aiming for a real finish in the 2024 T20 World Cup with a big score in the final against South Africa in Barbados on June 29.
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