"His Goals Have Been Disrupted...": Ex-Australia Spinner Brad Hogg On Virat Kohli's Lean Patch

17.07.2022 - 10:25 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli's long lean patch with the bat has led many to say that he may not be an automatic choice in the Indian T20I team any more.

The star batter has not scored a century since 2019, and his slump with the bat has become the talk of the town. While some experts have suggested that Kohli should take a break from international cricket, others have voiced their support for the 33-year-old former India captain.

Speaking to NDTV, in an exclusive interview, former Australia spinner Brad Hogg feels that T20 cricket has disrupted Kohli's goals in the last two years.

Answering a question on where does Kohli fit into the team, Hogg replied: "It is an interesting question, and this is where the selectors must take a tough decision, absolutely to know the game.

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Wasim Jaffer feels that one could not write off a guy like talismanic batter Virat Kohli, who possesses an incredible strike rate and average in T20 cricket. Jaffer also believes that when Virat returns to his form, it will be even greater than what it was before he experienced the current dip. Kohli has been in a prolonged lean patch and hasn't scored an international century since November 2019.

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The Indian women's cricket team will begin its campaign at the Commonwealth Games on Friday against Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The Indian team is grouped alongside Australia, Pakistan and Barbados in Group A. Ahead of the fixture against Australia, Virat Kohli wished the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side luck for the entire event.

"Wouldn't Want Any Kind Of Imposition On Virat Kohli": Former India Selector

The debate on Virat Kohli's form continued after he failed to register big scores in the T20Is or ODIs against England. He was rested from the ODIs against West Indies that followed and is not in the squad for the T20Is either, and it is unclear whether he will travel to Zimbabwe for India's series there. Former India selector Saba Karim said that the team management should not force Kohli to play against Zimbabwe or tell him that he won't be in contention for the T20 World Cup squad if he doesn't play against Zimbabwe.

"Not About Skills, It's About His Mental Space": Ex-India Spinner On Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli's form with the bat has been the biggest talking point in Indian cricket for a while now and the former India captain's struggles off late have led to talks about his place in the team. It is a well document fact by now that Kohli has not scored an international century since November 2019, but he was still getting in good knocks in all formats after international cricket resumed in late 2020 and 2021.

"Don't Think We Have Any Right...": India Batter On Why Virat Kohli Should be Left Alone

Virat Kohli's form off late has become a huge talking point, and the big scores have not come for the batter. In the recently-concluded ODI series against England, Kohli failed to get into his groove and he registered scores of 16 and 17. Before that, he had failed in the Edgbaston Test and the T20I series against England as well. The batter has now gotten the support of Robin Uthappa, as the T20 World Cup-winner said that the batter needs to be left alone as he knows how to deal with things.

"Ready To Do Anything For The Team": Virat Kohli Eyes Asia Cup, T20 World Cup

Star batter Virat Kohli is currently not part of the Indian for the ongoing white-ball series against West Indies. Kohli, who is struggling with the bat, will be back with the team for the upcoming Asia Cup in late August. The tournament will be held in UAE, and the format has again been changed to the T20s. While Kohli's recent run form has raised questions over his place in the Indian team, the former India captain said that he is ready to do anything to help the team win Asia Cup as well as T20 World Cup titles.