Blunt take of Brian Lara on Virat Kohli’s 24-Ball 24 Against Afghanistan
In the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, it has been a disappointing run of form for Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli. The premium batter of the Indian cricket team, who has been opening the batting with captain Rohit Sharma, scored only 5 runs in the first three matches of the competition. On Thursday, during the Super 8 match against Afghanistan, things improved slightly as he showed some promise before getting dismissed by Rashid Khan for 24. While some fans and experts have been critical of Kohli's form, legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara has a clear message for all of Kohli’s critics.
Lara said, “24 off 24; you can say that’s not great, but the most important thing is that he spent some time out there. India is one step closer to winning this trophy. I believe that Virat Kohli is just going to go from strength to strength as he comes down to the Caribbean. He’s going to Antigua next; you’re going to see him go out there and plough and plough; he’s going to get runs.”
Brian Lara went on to say that many fans and experts will have to be patient with Kohli and always keep in mind that there are still a lot of games left in the tournament, and he has the capability of winning all those games single-handedly.