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How Kohli is embracing the slog-sweep to shrug aside the strike rate debate | Cricket News

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Less than a couple weeks after he went rogue and lashed his critics for delving into his strike rate, Virat Kohli on Thursday faced the camera to make the point that he was working “to keep the strike rate up.” This, after having breezed to 92 off just 47 deliveries. “I am certainly not a guy who wants to sit around saying this is the way I play and not improve on things I need to,” Kohli stated in one of his typical longish post-match chats. Taking more risks was put on the agenda, especially against the spinners. It’s been a particular weakness of his. In T20s, Kohli’s strike rate drops when he’s facing spinners (124.99) as opposed to the pacers (139.88). His discomforts against the turning ball had come at large over the past year and his defence of it had been a recurring feature of last month’s live broadcast outburst. Last night though, he accepted the flaw and opened up on a solution—a particular shot he has shied away from for much of …

Virat Kohli finds support from old Australian rival after Sunil Gavaskar sparks strike-rate criticism | Cricket

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In the realm of cricketing debates and strategic nuances, the recent discussion surrounding Virat Kohli’s innings against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2024 has sparked contrasting opinions within the cricket fraternity. While some have scrutinised Kohli’s strike rate during his knock of 51 off 43 balls, former Australian captain Aaron Finch has come to his defense, shedding light on the tactical considerations that influenced Kohli’s approach. Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (AFP) ” In the middle, he (Virat Kohli) just seemed to have lost touch. I am not sure of the exact numbers, but I think from 31-32 to the time he got out, he did not hit a boundary. So at the end of the day, When you are facing the strike in the first ball of the innings and you get out in the 14th or the 15th over, you have got a strike rate of 118, that’s not what your team expects from …

Virat Kohli’s childhood coach slams strike rate critics: ‘This is a lobby running an agenda…who knows even the ‘C’ of cricket would never do such nonsense’ | Ipl News

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru player Virat Kohli scored 72-ball 113 runs against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. However, on his way to his three-figure mark. While the innings received plaudits there was also a fair amount of criticism thrown at the knock and Kohli’s strike rate during the innings was under scrutiny. Kohli on his way to a three-figure mark bagged an unwanted record to his name, He equalled Manish Pandey’s record of the slowest century in the history of IPL in terms of balls (67). However, Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma would slam strike rate critics and would go on to say it is a lobby trying to push an “agenda”. “Look, this is a lobby which is running an agenda. They’re just pushing an agenda, and as fans or true analysts, we don’t care about their agenda. See, the king will always be the king. A person who knows even the ‘C’ of cricket would never do such nonsense,” Sharma said speaking on India News. Apart from Kohli none of …

Michael Clarke’s ‘interesting’ Virat Kohli verdict amid strike-rate criticism: ‘I wouldn’t point my fingers at him’ | Cricket

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Despite being the Orange Cap holder and the first centurion of IPL 2024, Virat Kohli has been subject to criticism as his sluggish unbeaten knock of 113 has sparked the strike-rate debate yet again. Social media has shown no mercy to the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain after his effort was trumped by a 58-ball 100 from Jos Buttler in the clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Amid the talk, former Australia captain Michael Clarke gave his two cents as he jumped to Kohli’s defence. Michael Clarke has his say on Virat Kohli’s 67-ball ton vs RR Put to bat first, openers Faf du Plessis and Kohli stitched a stunning 125-run stand, but the latter found himself all alone in his act after the dismissal of the former. Amid a lack of support from the other end, Kohli marshalled on, lacing 12 boundaries and four sixes in his 72-ball 113. En route, he reached the century mark, his eighth in IPL career and third in last seven matches, in 67 …