ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has questioned the mood of Virat Kohli, who is struggling to find runs in international cricket. ‘Is Kohli playing with the same motivation he displayed during his heyday? Does Kohli want to be world number one again? Is he satisfied with what he has achieved so far? ‘Afridi asked.
‘The attitude of the players is important in cricket. Does Kohli still have such a zealous attitude? Can Kohli, who initially shone as the best batsman in the world, play with the same energy? He was the best batsman in the world. Kohli has the class needed to achieve this. But does Kohli want that? Does he think he has achieved everything in life? What happened to Kohli? This is the main question, “said Afridi.
The former Indian captain is going through the worst form of his career. It has been two years since the birth of the century from Kohli’s bat. Kohli’s last century was in the Eden Gardens Test against Bangladesh on November 22, 2019. Kohli’s performance in the 2022 IPL was below average. He was out on the first ball in many matches. Kohli has been rested from the Twenty20 series against South Africa.
Kohli has resigned as India’s Twenty20 captain after the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup. Kohli was later removed from the ODI team captaincy. Kohli soon resigned as Test captain.
English Summary: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi questions Virat Kohli’s attitude: Does he really want to be No.1 again?