Virat Kohli Reacts To Strike Rate Critics After Simon Doull’s Scathing Remark

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli opened up on the controversy over his strike charge within the T20 format after commentator Simon Doull criticised him for slowing down within the innings vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), a few nights in the past. Many critics even blamed Kohli and captain Faf du Plessis for the loss to LSG even supposing they’d helped put 212 for two in 20 overs. The critics argued that the rating may have been not less than 15 extra had Kohli and Faf performed with higher strike charges. 

Doull minced no phrases and attacked Kohli, even accusing the RCB batter of taking part in for private milestones. Doull had mentioned from the comm field: “Kohli started off like a train. He was going hammer and tongs as he was playing a lot of shots. From 42 to 50, he took 10 balls. Concerned about a milestone. I don’t think there’s room for that in this game anymore. Just got to keep going, especially with wickets in hand at that stage. You got to keep going.”

In a brand new video launched by Jio Cinema by which Robin Uthappa is interviewing Kohli, the RCB batter was quizzed on the strike charge problem. Kohli didn’t shrink back from replying to the critics, with out naming anybody. 

“Yeah for sure (important anchor role). I completely agree with that, There are many people who because they have not been in that situation themselves, they look at the game differently,” Kohli instructed Uthappa

Explaining additional about his mindset after the powerplay overs, Kohli mentioned that he slows down as a result of the opponent introduce their greatest bowlers after the primary six overs if a wicket has not fallen and he tries to search out out methods to attain in opposition to them.

“Suddenly when the powerplay is done, they will be like ‘oh, they have started rotating the strike’. When you haven’t lost a wicket in the powerplay, usually the best player comes on to bowl, you are trying to figure out what to do against him in the first two overs, so that you can get big ones in the last two overs of that guy and then rest of the innings becomes much easier,” he added.

RCB misplaced two back-to-back matches in IPL 2023 after opening their season with a powerful win over Mumbai Indians. They intention to return again to successful methods at house vs Delhi Capitals on Saturday.