Ace India Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli roared back into form after a thunderous ton in the IND vs PAK clash in the ICC Champions Trophy. Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has claimed that Kohli will continue to play like this for another 2-3 years where he can easily add 10-15 tons more. On Sunday, Kohli lighted up the Dubai Stadium as he hammered his 82nd International and 51st ODI ton.
India secured their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy as Virat Kohli hit the winning runs to reach his triple-digit score. India easily chased down the 242-run target set by Pakistan to win the high-voltage clash. While Pakistan have now been eliminated from the tournament, India on the other hand sealed their spot in the top 4.
King Kohli’s rule to continue asserts Sidhu
Questions have been raised about Virat Kohli’s form over the last couple of months after his repeated string of poor performances. But on the big stage and on the big occasion, he stepped up. Kohli hammered a stunning ton as the Chasemaster did what he does best. He remained unbeaten and helped India chase down the target with 6 wickets remaining.
“Character is not made in a crisis, it is exhibited. This is a man (Virat Kohli) with pedigree, with passion. And after this 100, I can say it with conviction that this man is playing for the next 2 or 3 years and he is getting another 10 to 15 hundreds. That, you take it from me. Because, you see, the ultimate litmus test for anyone is how he goes through the adverse times, how he embraces adversity. Last six months, there has been so much going on that he chose his moment. When he scored runs against Pakistan, people are not going to forget it for 10 years,” Sidhu said on JioStar Network.
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Virat Kohli looked on cruise control as he rotated his strikes and punished the poor deliveries with boundaries. Sindhu even lauded Kohli’s trademark cover drive shot. Kohli had previously struggled with the shot, but on Sunday he looked in deft touch as he unleashed yet another masterclass.
“Look, when you assess Virat Kohli, what is his trademark? If I look at Sachin Tendulkar, it was always the back foot punch that he would give. Look at Gavaskar, the straight drive. When you look at Virat Kohli, it’s the cover drive. And when he gets his head on top of the ball and he’s cover driving beautifully, you know he’s back. If you look at the initial part of his innings, if you look at these drives, you know that this is the Virat Kohli of old,” he added.
