Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar The proposal aroused controversy. Virat KohliThe stepped-up aggressive approach during the brilliant IPL 2024 season is failing the Indian cricket team in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
The stunning right-hander scored 741 runs at a strikeout rate of 154 in IPL 2024 and won the Orang Cap, but faltered in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli’s performance as an opener in the first two matches was poor. , scored 1 and 4 against Ireland and Pakistan respectively in the ongoing ICC tournament.
Sanjay Manjrekar takes a dig at Virat Kohli’s aggressive play in T20 World Cup 2024.
As the Indian team prepares for their third Group A match against the United States, Manjrekar reignited the odds-on debate over Kohli with a surprising but intelligent suggestion for the former India skipper.
Manjrekar claimed that Kohli’s current aggressive mindset, which has improved his batting rate in IPL 2024, is not suitable for the challenging pitch in New York. The commentator felt that the Men in Blue needed the old, reliable version of Kohli rather than his current aggressive avatar. T20 World Cup 2024.
Manjrekar believes that the Indian team could benefit more from the older version of Kohli, who would be better able to survive such poor performances with a conservative approach to help India qualify for the tournament.
Virat Kohli’s aggressive style doesn’t suit New York pitches: Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying: “The problem with Virat Kohli is that there has been a lot of talk about his strike rate in the last two years and he has completely changed that during this IPL season. His strike percentage reached 150, others neared 200, but that’s a different topic.
Perhaps he came to the T20 World Cup with the same mindset. But considering the pitching, the old Virat Kohli would have been much better. So I think someone needs to tell him to get back to the old version of himself and then change back when the pitch falls flat.”
Manjrekar’s suggestion came after an indirect jab at Kohli. India They beat Pakistan by 6 runs in the last match of the 2024 T20 World Cup in New York. He praised Jasprit Bumrah for his outstanding performance against Pakistan. Bumrah’s impressive figures of 3/14, including 11 dot balls, played a key role in India’s narrow win over the Men in Green in New York on June 9.
Cricket Pandit posted on X: “While the Indian media is obsessed with Virat & Co, Jasprit Bumrah is quietly winning the match for India all by himself. He is by far the best player in the Indian team and has been for some time.”
While the Indian media is obsessed with Virat & Co, Jasprit Bumrah quietly single-handedly wins the game for India. He is by far the best player in the Indian team and has been for some time.🙇🙇🙇#JaspritBumrah#ICCT20WC
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 10, 2024
Notably, India has already won their first two matches in the ongoing tournament and Rohit Sharma and co. They will join Australia and South Africa in the Super-8 stage of the mega event.
