Former India captain Virat Kohli has been going through a rough form as he failed to score again in the second ODI match against England on Thursday. Kohli scored 16 off 25 balls as India were bundled out for 146 only, losing the game by 100 runs. Moreover, the cricketing world remains divided over his form, and Rashid Latif too backed Kohli as well.
The former Pakistan captain, while speaking on his official Youtube channel, said that no Indian selector has the guts to drop Virat Kohli from the team. “India mein wo selector paida nahi hua hai jo Virat (Kohli) ko drop kar sake.”
While speaking further on this matter, he took a dig at BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, who in an interview earlier, had stated that Kohli will have to get back in form, citing his numbers.
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“You are talking about one player, but the entire Indian team isn’t winning consistently either. You are putting the gun on Virat’s shoulders and keeping the other players safe. You look at the 2019 World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup.. even when Virat didn’t perform, what were the others doing?” Rashid Latif said.
“Modern-day cricket is different. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Kohli, Rohit Sharma.. everyone has some weakness or the other and they are exposed soon enough because of the technology we have now. But they haven’t changed their game. Kane Williamson is enduring a similar phase as Kohli. Short of length deliveries are a weakness for him. They all have to go to their basics, you need to consult your best coaches and work on your weaknesses,” Rashid Latif again stated on his official YouTube channel.
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However, Virat Kohli has been rested from the five-match T20I series against West Indies and he will next play in the Asia Cup probably which will take place towards the end of August as well.
