Published: Jun 13, 2024, 10:01 AM (IST)
Edited: Jun 13, 2024, 10:01 AM (IST)
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has played down the debate surrounding star batter Virat Kohli’s form amid a string of low scores in the group stage of the T20 World Cup. After registering scores of 1 and 4 against Ireland and Pakistan respectively, Kohli got dismissed for a golden duck by Saurabh Netravalkar against USA at the Nassau County stadium in New York..
Even though the 25 year-old came into the tournament after scoring over 700 runs and winning the Orange Cap in the IPL 2024 season, his form in the T20 World Cup so far has been nothing short of poor.
However, Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar said that there’s nothing to worry about, as far as Kohli’s form is concerned.
“The biggest motivation for any players is to win matches, especially when you are playing for your country. He has done so well for India over the years and won so many games. I think he recognises that. We are in the early phases of the tournament. There’s Super 8s, semi-finals, and hopefully the final. All he needs to do is show patience and faith in himself, which i think he has plenty,” said Gavaskar on Star Sports after the match.
“When you get three low scores, it doesn’t mean he is not batting well. Sometimes you get good deliveries. Any other day, the ball would’ve gone wide or over the slip for a boundary, today it didn’t. So, there’s nothing to worry about. We have to show faith in him,” he added.
Kohli’s poor start to the campaign has now extended to 3 matches. With India’s final group stage game in Florida, Kohli will be hoping that a change of venue might turn out to be a blessing for him.
