All eyes were on former Indian captain Virat Kohli as he made a comeback to the Indian side following an injury in the second ODI match against England on Thursday. Virat Kohli, who has been receiving criticism from all corners for his lean patch, was hoping to get among the runs and the stage was all set as team India was chasing 247 runs to win.
Virat Kohli Has Been Struggling To Score Runs
Virat looked good to go, he smashed three glorious boundaries off the front foot, and just when it seemed he might make it big this time, he tried to hit one outside the off-stump – got an edge and Jos Buttler did the rest of the work.
Kohli’s lean form has become one of the most talked about topics in the cricketing fraternity. Kohli’s lean form with the bat has even led to former players including Kapil Dev questioning his place in the Twenty20 set-up. While several cricketers and experts reckoned that Kohli should take a break, there have been a few, who have come out in support of the batting maestro.
Babar Azam Wrote A Special Message
On Thursday, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam took to his social media and shared a special message for the Indian batter. In his Tweet, Babar showed support for Kohli who has been under criticism for his lackluster performance. He wrote:
“This too shall pass. Stay strong. #ViratKohli”
Check out the tweet:
This too shall pass. Stay strong. #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/ozr7BFFgXt
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) July 14, 2022
It has to be noted that Kohli has been rested for the upcoming five-match Twenty20 series in West Indies. On Thursday, the BCCI announced an 18-member squad for the series. Virat, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal have been rested for the series.
India’s squad for West Indies: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul*, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh. (*The inclusion of KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav is subject to fitness.)
