'If Virat Kohli Scored Same Like Travis Head, Everyone Will Behind On Him' Irfan Pathan and Md. Kaif Defends Kohli's Strike Rate

There were concerns regarding Virat Kohli's selection for Team India's T20 World Cup squadbefore IPL 2024. Be that as it may, the previous India commander quieted his faultfinders in style and has been scoring runs effortlessly this season. The performance of his franchise has been starkly different, with RCB finishing last in the points table with six points from ten matches.

Experts Questioned On Virat Kohli's Strike Rate

Even though Virat Kohli has scored a lot of runs this season, his strike rate of 147.49 has been questioned by many experts and fans. His batting style, according to many, has been orthodox and slow, which is not appropriate for modern T20 cricket. Numerous observers have likewise utilized this analysis on live transmission.

Irfan Pathan And Md. Kaif Takes Kohli's Side

So, after Sunrisers Hyderabad's match on Thursday against Rajasthan Royals, former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Mohammad Kaif decided to rush to Kohli's defense and use an analogy to silence his critics. Remarking on Travis Head's 44-ball 58-run thump, the pair brought up that on the off chance that it was Kohli, everybody would have been discussing his strike rate.

"You have never seen him play like this, given his ability. "Every cricketer should be treated equally, regardless of what you say about the good bowling and everything else," Irfan stated.

"You are right, if this were Virat Kohli, I can guarantee that people would have said only 58 runs in 44 balls?" Kaif added, clearly impressed by Irfan's observation. What is it?

Virat Kohli's Performance In IPL

Kohli has been included in India's squad for the ICC showpiece event, despite RCB's position in the table. He is currently in second place in the Orange Cap race with 500 runs in ten matches, including four half-centuries and a ton (113*). The distance between him and Orange Cap holder Ruturaj Gaikwad (506) is small and Kohli could go into the lead by and by.

RCB take on GT in their forthcoming IPL 2024 apparatus, on Saturday. Kohli will want to help his team extend their winning streak and add more runs to his season total.