Virat Kohli’s skinny spot with the bat has become a hot topic of discussion lately. The Indian batter hasn’t registered a century since November 2019 and in recent months he has struggled to play high-impact punches. Now, former Pakistani pacesetter Aaqib Javed has spoken about what sets Kohli apart from the likes of Babar Azam, Joe Root and Kane Williamson. Javed said there are two kinds of “great players” – one is technically good and the other gets stuck with a certain weakness.
“There are two kinds of great players. One is that if they have a soft area and they get a little stuck there, their rough patch continues. The other are technically good players, whose rough patch can’t last that long, like Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Joe Root. It’s hard to find their weakness,” Javed said on PakTV.tv.
“Kohli sometimes gets stuck with deliveries outside the stump. James Anderson has fired him many times,” he continued of the former India captain.
“If he’s going to change something, I was watching the game, he’s consciously trying not to play off his body. If you change your technique or flow, the problems will remain. If he plays long innings in a row, he’ll come back.” make,” he explained.
On a lighter note, the former pacesetter joked about one deal between India and Pakistan.
“Let’s take Kohli as an example, if he’s not so confident, and India loses to Pakistan, they also face a similar situation to us. If he doesn’t score points, questions will be asked about ‘why are you against played him?’ ‘”
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“Then the questions often arise as to why they haven’t played an in-form Deepak Hooda, imagine. But on pitches in the UAE, you’re playing on the subcontinent, so there’s a good chance you’ll get back into shape,” he said. said.
India and Pakistan will face each other in the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates on August 28.
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