IPL 2024: Virat Kohli Shuts Down Strike-Rate Debate With Fierce Response After Fifty

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Titans by nine wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for their second straight win. Leading the line once again was none other than Virat Kohli, who helped set the tone in the Powerplay and hung on till the end to shut down critics on his strike rate and his ability to play the spinners. Speaking in the post-match interview, Kohli praised the English batsman for his resilience as he struggled to get through a ball. Despite this, he was able to stick around and find his touch to pick up the pace.

“Extraordinary! When Jax came to bat, he couldn’t strike the ball like he wanted to. But we know how explosive it can be. But he went after Mohit and my role changed. I was happy to come out the other end,” Kohli said. One of the main talking points about Kohli was his ability to maintain his strike rate through the innings and he finished the innings with 70 runs off 44 balls at a strike rate of 159.09.

The RCB star gave a fierce reply to his heroes. He said, “People who talk about strike rate and me not playing spin well all like to talk about this stuff. But for me, it’s about winning the game for the team.” The Indian ace has been the national team’s go-to man for many years across multiple formats and believes that some of the criticism he received was unfair and highlighted the fact that he has been doing this for many years. is doing

“There’s a reason why you’ve been doing this for 15 years. You have done it day in and day out and won games for your team. I’m not sure if you’re not in that position yourself, to sit from the box and talk about the game, I don’t think it’s the same thing,” Kohli added. He concluded with another heated response where he suggested that the criticism he received was from people who didn’t know what it meant to be in his shoes. “For me, it’s just about doing my job. People can talk about their thoughts and assumptions about the game, but those who have done it day in and day out know what’s going on. It’s just muscle memory for me at this point,” concluded Kohli.