The run-machine of India, Virat Kohli, is finally storming back into form during the decider game against Australia. The former captain of the Indian cricket team delivered a sensational innings during the third T20 against Australia in Hyderabad. The men in blue defeated the Aussies by six wickets and secured a formidable lead of 2-1 in the three-match T20 series against Australia.
The former skipper of the Indian cricket team hammered 68 runs off 48 deliveries and drove India to victory in the third T20 against Australia in Hyderabad. Batting at number 3, Virat Kohli delivered a spine-chilling performance on the pitch in Hyderabad. The former skipper smashed four sixes and three boundaries before getting dismissed by Australia’s bowler Daniel Sams.
After India’s victory in the three-match T20 series against Australia, Ajay Jadeja, a former Indian cricketer, praised Virat Kohli for his sensational innings during the third T20 in Hyderabad. The former cricketer called Virat Kohli the ‘ultimate run chaser’ in India’s playing XI after M.S Dhoni’s retirement.
The 33-year-old former captain of the Indian cricket team significantly contributed to chasing a target of 187 runs. The men in blue team reached the target in 19.5 overs at a loss of four wickets, including Virat Kohli who was bailed off by Daniel Sams.
Reflecting on Virat Kohli’s sensational innings in the third ODI, Ajay Jadeja said, “I mean that’s the key to Indian cricket. I mean it’s been that for a while, for a long time. I mean there was a period where Virat Kohli would score runs and if there was anything, MS Dhoni would finish it off at the end.”
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Jadeja further explained how Virat Kohli understands the pace of the game and, although King Kohli has not been quite in form lately, the solidity he provides to the game, allows the men in blue to play the game at a whole different level.
Responding to the ongoing debates and criticism about Virat Kohli’s unstable striking rate, Jadeja replied “Kohli might not have the striking ability that a lot of players around the world and in the Indian team might have, but one thing that I can assure you is, there is no one else that I know who has the same consistency of Virat Kohli in the game.”
The annihilating knocks by the former skipper of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli, have definitely silenced his critics for a while. The ultimate run-chaser has ruled the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium once again after five long years. Kohli smashed a double ton during a test match in 2017 at the same venue.
