IPL 2022: Following his back to back ducks, Virat Kohli returned to the top of the innings hoping to turn around his dismal campaign. However, things again did not go as per plan, as Kohli played a scratchy innings before being done by a Prasidh Krishna bouncer. Follow IPL 2022, RCB vs RR live updates on Insidesport.in
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IPL 2022: Virat Kohli’s STRUGGLES CONTINUE despite Ravi Shastri advice, ex-RCB captain falls cheaply for 9 after opening the innings
Virat Kohli since the dramatic highs of 2016 has struggled in the IPL, with this season being his worst in close to a decade in the competition. Kohli comes into the game against Rajasthan Royals on the back of successive golden ducks and the ex-RCB and Indian skipper will hope to turn around his luck as he returns to the top of the order.
Virat Kohli in IPL 2022:
- 41* vs PBKS
- 12 vs KKR
- 5 vs RR
- 48 vs MI
- 1 vs CSK
- 12 vs DC
- 0 vs LSG
- 0 vs SRH
- 9 vs RR
IPL 2022: STRUGGLING for form Virat Kohli takes Ravi Shastri’s advice – to OPEN innings in search for runs, will it change FORTUNES? Follow Live Updates
It has been more than 100 innings across all competitions and formats that Kohli raised his bat for a century, but a hundred will be the least of his concerns with the RCB star struggling to get runs at the moment. searching for a turnaround, Kohli has now take the advice of former India head coach Ravi Shastri who urged Kohli to open the batting.
Speaking before the RCB vs RR Game, Ravi Shatri was quoted saying during the broadcast – “Virat Kohli should open, why not. But there are two aspects of it. If it works for him, good for him. If it doesn’t work out, he could say, well, I tried.”
While Kohli has scored more than 50% of his runs at his preferred No.3 slot, his numbers at the top of the order are nothing short of sublime. Incidentally, the former RCB captain’s historic 973 run season also came while opening the innings with Chris Gayle. His strike rates are also effectively up with the field restrictions and it could lead to a much needed change in fortunes.
Virat Kohli runs by batting position in T20 cricket
| Batting Position | M | Inn | R | B | 4 | 6 | Ave | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 38 | 38 | 1143 | 861 | 113 | 38 | 36.87 | 132.75 |
| 2nd | 46 | 46 | 1885 | 1338 | 174 | 65 | 48.33 | 140.88 |
| 3rd | 165 | 165 | 5719 | 4379 | 507 | 157 | 43.33 | 130.60 |
IPL 2022: STRUGGLING for form Virat Kohli takes Ravi Shastri’s advice – to OPEN innings in search for runs, will it change FORTUNES? Follow Live Updates
