Virat Kohli Fans Trolled Harsha Bhogle: Virat Kohli, a top cricketer of his time, stands out because he plays all three forms of the game. Despite the challenges of today’s cricket, he maintains his fitness, which allows him to excel even with the rise of T20 cricket. Commentator Harsha Bhogle was questioned about how some players manage to excel in different formats, and Kohli’s fitness was highlighted as a key factor.
Virat Kohli Fans Trolled Harsha Bhogle On Twitter Until He Gave A Clarification
In the video, Bhogle elaborated on the strategic implications of Kohli’s dismissal for teams like the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He suggested that while Kohli is a highly skilled batsman, his relatively slower scoring rate compared to some other players might sometimes hinder the team’s overall run rate in T20 matches. Therefore, his dismissal could provide an opportunity for other players who can score at a faster pace to accelerate the team’s scoring rate.
Speaking at SHRM India Talent Leadership Summit & Expo 2024 in Mumbai, Harsha Bhogle said:
“Virat Kohli is a great example. Virat Kohli is playing Test cricket for India and he isn’t supposed to get out. Now, he goes to play for RCB, for India; beyond a certain point, it might actually been the interest of the side for him to get out. How do you reconcile to the fact that I am one of the greatest who have played the game but actually at this stage, it’s in the team’s interest that I get out because the person who is coming in will probably hit 20 of 6 balls. Viral Kohli is an extreme example,”
After the video gained traction on social media, Bhogle faced criticism. Later, he took to his X and expressed his disappointment and urged people to share the complete video for better context. He wrote:
“This is an example of what I was talking about with social media. The video is cropped just before the point where I say that Virat is capable of playing across situations but that I was only highlighting how even the greatest players have to keep adjusting demands and priorities. Come on @PTI_News I am sure you can do better. With selectively edited reporting, nobody will be able to articulate thoughts again. Can you put out the whole clip please?”
Watch the video:
This is an example of what I was talking about with social media. The video is cropped just before the point where I say that Virat is capable of playing across situations but that I was only highlighting how even the greatest players have to keep adjusting demands and… https://t.co/bfJCdem08e
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 19, 2024
In another post on X, Bhogle expressed his disappointment, stating that he was extremely dismayed to see only the edited version of the video being circulated on social media platforms.
Check out the Tweet:
Now this is how a malicious edit can be done. The clip that @PTI_News posted was cut at 0:41 on this edit. The next 6 seconds were kept out to change the meaning. This is the problem with clickbait journalism. The context here is that this is part of a larger discussion in an HR… pic.twitter.com/EKVLw7NhB4
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 19, 2024
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