Amid worries about his strike rate, Virat Kohli strikes at the RCB nets. Amidst growing apprehensions regarding his strike rate, star batsman Virat Kohli showcased his fluid stroke play at the RCB net session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
In preparation for Thursday’s match against MI at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Kohli was making fast runs in the nets.
Kohli appeared to be occupied smashing the ball into the stands in a special video that was shared on RCB’s official social media account.
He made sure to be skilled at confronting any bowler that came his way, whether it was pace or spin. With his sights fixed on the ball, Kohli played drives as well as lofted smashes despite the intense heat in Bengaluru.
WORRIES ABOUT KOHLI’S STRIKE RATE
At the top of the list of the tournament’s leading run scorers, Kohli is now wearing the Orange Cap. In the first five IPL 2024 matches, the great hitter had amassed 316 runs at an incredible average of 105.33.
Kohli reached his eighth IPL century in RCB’s most recent match against RR, scoring 113 runs off of 72 balls. Kohli faced criticism for reaching the three-figure mark in 67 balls, which was both the joint-slowest hundred of the Indian Premier League and the slowest hundred on Indian soil.
IPL 2024 Complete Coverage | IPL 2024 Standings and Points Table | IPL 2024 Complete Schedule. But lately, the great Brian Lara said that he was worth more than just his strike rate and offered his backing to Kohli.
“The strike rate is dependent on the position; an opener should aim for a strike rate between 130 and 140. However, you might have to hit at 150 or 160 if you are coming in the middle of the order.
Batsmen are hitting at 200 in the latter stages of an innings, as you have seen in this IPL. Lara stated during the Star Sports Press Room Show, “But an opener like Kohli always has the chance to start at 130, bat through the overs, and finish at 160 or even higher, which is alright.”
For the squad, Kohli has been the lone warrior, and the team’s success hasn’t coincided with his excellent hitting performance. Only one game has been won by the Faf du Plessis-led squad, who have lost four of their last five games. When RCB takes on MI, who just defeated DC by 29 runs in their first meeting, they will try to recover.
