Virat Kohli is poised to excel in key matches: As the opening player in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli’s journey has not gone as expected. The challenging Nassau County surface prevented Kohli from matching his IPL 2024 performance in the major ICC tournament. After opening the match with a 1 against Ireland, he scored 4 and a duck in consecutive single-digit innings. In an attempt to break the chains in the powerplay in Group A, Kohli, in his new position as opener, threw away his wickets.
Because of his stature and ability to come through for you in difficult situations, Kohli will always be a trusted member of the playing XI, even in the face of his group stage setbacks.
Irfan Pathan, a former all-rounder, supports the batting maestro as well, believing that Kohli would perform better in the crucial games in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
“Isn’t he capable of standing his ground in important matches? That is the very thing that sets him apart. He’s a unique player, and I have no doubt that when the time comes—especially in the big games—he will raise his hand and declare, “Okay, I’m going to do this for Team India.” Pathan stated on Star Sports.
Prior to the T20 World Cup, Kohli was in excellent form, and he scored 741 runs to win the Orange Cap in the IPL 2024. The top batsman added moves like slog sweeps to his repertoire, reinventing his T20 style and playing an aggressive style of cricket. However, the master of batting has struggled to produce the same results in the T20 World Cup group stage and is currently going through a rough period.
Pathan added that Kohli was taken out of the game by the New York pitch because it restricted his ability to play shots freely, but that won’t happen in the Caribbean.
“Watch and wait; the slog sweep is about to happen. He will undoubtedly use those photos because, well, look at the New York circumstances. However, from now on, things will be different and a true Virat Kohli will emerge.”
