Virat Kohli’s form for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 remains a cause for concern and many former cricketers have asked Kohli to take a break in order to get some rest.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has advised Virat Kohli to take a break, even if it meant “pulling out of the IPL, for all you care” to prolong his international career.
“I think a break is ideal for him because he has played non-stop cricket and he has captained the side across all formats. It will be wise of him to take a break. You know, sometimes you have to draw the balance. This year he is already into the tournament (IPL 2022), tomorrow if push comes to shove and you want to prolong your international career and make a mark there for 6-7 years, pull out of the IPL, for all you care,” Shastri said.
Meanwhile Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Sanjay Bangar has backed batting stalwart Virat Kohli to crush rough patch and put in match-winning performances in the next match. Chasing a 145-run target, Bangalore’s top-order failed again as they lost the four wickets for 58 runs and failed to recover from that. Talking about Kohli’s rough patch, the Bangar said that Kohli will help the team win their upcoming crunch games. Kohli was dismissed on just 9 runs while attempting a pull shot but he managed to get an edge and got caught. The batter has been going through a very rough patch this season with just 128 runs in just 9 matches.
”He is a very sensible player. He has watched many ups and downs… The way he prepares, he always gets himself out of his comfort zone and this is his speciality. And this is the reason he can overcome difficult situations,” said Sanjay Bangar in a post-match press conference. “So I would just want him to use his fighting spirit and the way he’s played all his cricket to put the run of low scores behind. He has so much mental toughness that I am sure he will win us our upcoming crunch games,” he added.
Dropping Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli was promoted to the top of the order along with his skipper Faf du Plessis in the match against Rajasthan Royals. A four-wicket haul by Kuldeep Sen and an unbeaten knock of 56 runs by Riyan Parag powered RR to victory by 29 runs over Royal Challengers Bangalore at MCA stadium here on Tuesday.