Virat Kohli had suffered a severe drought ever since cricket resumed after Kovid-19. 2021 was particularly harsh as his run drought continued and he also lost his captaincy in all three formats. As IPL 2022 approached, fans thought that this Kohli, freed from the burden of captaincy, could become the orange cap holder, but they were wrong as the season was bombastic for India’s modern-day superstar.
Now, when he came to England, he showed some signs of revival where he scored fifties in both the innings in the practice match against Leicestershire. Reacting to his current form, Virender Sehwag, who had seen him closely in Delhi cricket, said that the bad days of ‘Chiku’ are over.
“Do you remember the last time Kohli scored a century? Even I don’t remember. He definitely wants him to score big in this Edgbaston Test which is the decider of the series.”
“I think his bad days are over. Now it seems better days will come and he has started. He has scored half-centuries in both the innings.”
“When I used to play practice matches, my aim was to play as many balls as possible so that you know how much swing it is giving. I think he has done that,” he said.
“Don’t score everything in this practice match. Save some for the Test match. I think he has saved 100-150 for that big game. And I am sure he will score big.”
The explosive Indian opener said that if Rohit Sharma misses, then Kohli should captain against England. Earlier it was reported that Rohit had tested COVID positive and now he is in isolation in a hotel. In his absence, the vice-captain will lead the team. However, there is no official vice-captain in the Indian team.
“Yes, the vice-captain will get the captaincy opportunity, but if there is no official announcement, you can request Virat Kohli Come and captain the team.”
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