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Virat Kohli (Image Source: Twitter)
Virat Kohli has been in great form with the bat for India in the ongoing 20-20 World Cup. He has already smashed three fifties in four matches of the tournament. After playing a match-winning knock against Pakistan, Virat Kohli played another match-winning knock against Bangladesh. He also won the player of the match award.
However, the former Indian batter, Gautam Gambhir has been criticizing the batter despite being in top form in the ongoing tournament. Despite scoring runs, he termed Suryakumar Yadav’s innings against South Africa as the best ever T20I inning ever played by an Indian. He also Yadav as the main hero after his knock against the Dutch.
“In this batting lineup, Kohli has the role of an aggressor in the final ten overs” - Gautam Gambhir on Virat Kohli
In a conversation with Star Sports, Gautam Gambhir said: “In this batting lineup, Kohli has the role of an aggressor in the final ten overs, alongside being an anchor in the starting. When you see Babar Azam, it is not necessary that you can call them (other players) an anchor.
“Virat Kohli is much more than just an anchor. When the conditions are tough in the first 10 overs of the match and India loses wickets like today, Kohli built a partnership by playing second fiddle to KL Rahul. When Rahul was dismissed, he partnered with Suryakumar Yadav and became the main hero after Suryakumar’s dismissal,” he added.
Gambhir also added that Virat Kohli has such abilities that make him different from other batters like Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and Babar Azam. “This is something you can only do when you have the ability. Very less players possess this ability to be both an anchor and an aggressor. Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and Babar Azam don’t have this but Virat Kohli has.” Gautam Gambhir concluded. Against Bangladesh, Virat Kohli scored 64* runs off 44 balls. He managed to hit eight fours and one six in that innings in the World Cup.