Virat Kohli, the skipper of Royal Challengers Bangalore, appears to be finding his stride in the T20 format. Former selector Saba Karim believes the 32-year-old batter’s back-to-back half-centuries in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 and runs coming off Kohli’s bat is a good indication not just for RCB but also for the Indian squad. Saba Karim also shared his thoughts on Kohli’s batting stance in the forthcoming T20 World Cup on a YouTube podcast.
The former India selector believes Kohli will bat with Rohit Sharma at the top of the order at the T20 World Cup, which begins on October 17 in the UAE and Oman.
“It appears like Virat Kohli will bat first in the T20 World Cup. He seemed to be enjoying himself in this job. He has two half-centuries in a row. He’s scoring runs at a decent clip. His concept is sound; he understands which shots to attempt and which risks to take “Saba Karim stated this on the YouTube show ‘Khelneeti.’
“Virat Kohli’s form bodes well for RCB and the Indian team. From here, everyone is expecting him to make a big score. If you are starting the batting and your strike rate is high after the powerplay, you must put up a large total for your team “He continued.
Kohli, who has gone two years without hitting a century in international cricket, appears to be regaining form in the UAE leg of the IPL 2021.
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On Sunday, Kohli scored 51 runs against the reigning champions Mumbai Indians, becoming the first Indian batsman to do it in the game’s shortest format.
After West Indies’ Chris Gayle, India’s skipper is only the second batter to reach the milestone in both T20 and ODI cricket.