India continued their brilliant run of form at the ODI World Cup 2023 as they won their fourth consecutive game, defeating Bangladesh in the 17th match in Pune on Thursday, October 19. One of the biggest highlights of the game was ace batter Virat Kohli scoring a century and reaching yet another milestone.
The 34-year-old scored 103* runs in 97 deliveries and helped India win the game by seven wickets. However, as Kohli approached his century, he denied many singles and kept the strike, which helped him score a ton. This attracted some criticism from the fans and critics, but former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth took center stage and defended the 34-year-old.
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Taking to Twitter, Kris Srikkanth wrote, “What is wrong with what Virat did? I question ppl who don’t understand cricket, note it is a huge deal to score A century in a world cup, @imVkohli deserves this & much more! kudos to a team man like @klrahul who deserved it against Aus in Chennai ! Enjoy when u still can #INDvsBAN.”
What is wrong in what virat did? I question ppl who don’t understand cricket,note it is a huge deal to score A century in a world cup,@imVkohli deserves this & much more! kudos to a team man like @klrahul who deserved it against Aus in Chennai ! Enjoy when u still can #INDvsBAN
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) October 19, 2023
Kris Srikkanth’s comments have been welcomed by many fans and experts, who believe that Kohli was right to focus on scoring his century. They argue that it is a rare and special achievement and that Kohli should be praised for his individual brilliance.
However, there are also some who believe that Virat Kohli should have been more selfless and taken the singles to help India win the game more quickly and convincingly. They argue that the team’s victory is more important than any individual milestone.
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Ultimately, it is up to each individual to decide whether or not they agree with Kohli’s decision. However, there is no doubt that he is one of the greatest batsmen of all time, and his century against Bangladesh was a special moment for him and for Indian cricket.
