"Still Worried About His Fluency": Former India Batter On Virat Kohli

02.09.2022 - 10:21 sports.ndtv.com

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer expressed concerns over the lack of fluency in Virat Kohli's batting in the ongoing Asia Cup.

The former India skipper scored 35 off 34 balls against Pakistan, before hitting an unbeaten 59 off 44 balls against Hong Kong.

Jaffer also questioned Kohli's intent in the middle overs, saying that if it wasn't for Suryakumar Yadav's quickfire knock, India would've ended up with a below-par score.

Jaffer also said that India needs someone who can score runs freely in the middle order. "I am still worried about his fluency.

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