Kohli had a rare off day in India's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign opener against Ireland
06 June, 2024
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Former Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed confidence that star batsman Virat Kohli will rebound with a stellar performance against Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 match.
Gavaskar highlighted the resilience and determination of top-tier batsmen like Kohli, Steve Smith, Babar Azam, and Joe Root, noting their relentless drive to make amends after an underwhelming performance.
"Top batters like Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, and Joe Root have a relentless drive to perform. When they fail in one match, they are eager to make amends in the next. Their mindset is to score double the runs to compensate for any shortfall. So, he’s scored less against Ireland; he will aim to score big against Pakistan as that will make up for the previous setback," said Gavaskar.
On Thursday, Kohli had a rare off day in India's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign opener against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
Despite being selected ahead of the aggressive youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kohli mistimed a shot and was dismissed for just one-off five balls, marking a forgettable outing for the former India captain.
Gavaskar's comments reflect the high expectations placed on Kohli and other elite batsmen to consistently deliver, especially in crucial matches against arch-rivals like Pakistan.
Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Babar Azam (C), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan
Pakistan’s schedule of matches:
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