IPL2024: “What can you do, Kohli?” KKR coach Gautam Gambhir responds to criticism of Virat Kohli with a “Reality Check.”
In response to the continuous criticism of Virat Kohli’s strike rate against spinners, KKR coach Gautam Gambhir has shared his opinions.
Virat Kohli is averaging runs in the IPL 2024 and is in fantastic form. With 500 runs scored in 10 games this season, the RCB hitter is now the owner of the Orange Cap.
However, Kohli has come under fire for his sluggish middle-over scoring pace. Sunil Gavaskar, a great in India, was not pleased with Kohli’s strategy during the middle overs of the match against SRH.
once the powerplay began, the RCB mainstay became silent and scored at a strike rate of only 76 once the fielding limitations were removed. In the current T20 cricket format, he scored 51 runs off 43 balls with a strike rate of 118, which is regarded as quite poor.
Virat Kohli performed well in the Sunday match against Gujarat Titans, despite the criticism. In only 44 balls, he hit an incredible 70 and demonstrated his destructiveness against the spinners. Kohli continued by making fun of his detractors.
In the midst of all, KKR coach Gautam Gambhir has offered a realistic assessment of the situation. Gambhir spoke candidly on the value of having a variety of hitters on the squad in a conversation with Sportskeeda. He also concluded that a player’s winning percentage is not as significant as their strike rate.
Each person is engaged in a unique game. Kohli cannot do what Maxwell can do, and Maxwell cannot do what Kohli can do. You must include a variety of hitters in your starting eleven. If you line up powerful hitters from No. 1 to No. 8, you may score 300 but also get bowled out for 30. Even a 100 strike rate is fantastic when you win. But no one complains about losing when you have a 180 strike rate. That is the truth,” said Gambhir.
RCB is still in the running for the playoffs after winning their last three games. It is anticipated that Virat Kohli would be included in the Indian team for the next T20 World Cup.
