AB de Villiers said he is tired of seeing 'data-driven experts' criticizing Virat Kohli.© BCCI
Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers has praised Indian and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batsman Virat Kohli and said he is one of the best players to ever play cricket. Currently, Kohli is the second highest run-getter in IPL 2024. He scored 500 runs at a strike rate of 147.49 after playing in 10 matches. He hammered 46 fours and 20 upper boundaries in the ongoing T20 tournament. While speaking on his official YouTube channel, De Villiers said he was tired of seeing 'data-driven experts' criticizing Kohli's strike rate.
The former Proteas cricketer praised India's talismanic batsman and said he was “incredible” in IPL
“Virat Kohli is being criticized for his strike rate. It's been going on for far too long and I'm fed up with it now. I'm frustrated to say the least. This man is one of the best players to ever play.” the game of cricket. He's incredible in the IPL, he plays a certain role for RCB, and I'm more or less fed up with data-driven pundits who keep criticizing this guy when you don't really have any knowledge of the game. How many cricket matches have you played, how many IPL hundreds have you scored?,” De Villiers said.
During RCB's previous match against GT, Kohli stood out with his quick 70*. He played a key role in Bengaluru's win and brushed aside the recent debate surrounding his strike rate.
During the match, 'chase master' Virat Kohli achieved a milestone during RCB's match against GT.
In his unbeaten knock of 70 runs off 44 balls, struck at a massive strike rate of 159.09, Kohli completed 24 half-centuries while chasing a target. He is now second on the list. Dhawan is at third position with 23 fifty-plus scores. Meanwhile, David Warner ranks first with 35 half-centuries while chasing a target.
The 35-year-old also equaled David Warner's record of 500+ runs in IPL seasons. Both Kohli and Warner have crossed the 500-run mark seven times in an IPL season.
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