Virat Kohli's continuous "bat-deep" strategy has sparked a discussion about whether such batting technique is appropriate for T20 cricket, thus former India coach Ravi Shastri cautioned Kohli on Monday not to slow down after getting a start.
Virat Kohli's continuous "bat-deep" strategy has sparked a discussion about whether such batting technique is appropriate for T20 cricket, thus former India coach Ravi Shastri cautioned Kohli on Monday not to slow down after getting a start. After scoring 55 runs off of 46 balls against Delhi Capitals on Saturday night at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Kohli's strategy came under scrutiny. Although it was his sixth fifty-plus score of the year, the team likely lost another 20 runs due to the pace of his innings.
When asked if the middle order of the RCB is driving Kohli to play deep, Shastri told ESPNcricinfo that Kohli doesn't need to be concerned about the performance of other batters.
"Once you find your rhythm, keep it up; don't care about the others. That will be Virat's message from me. Let them carry out their duties. You don't need as many batsmen in a T20 match. If you're hot, keep going like that. Phil Salt is a prime illustration of that. You could see how he batted. Once he found his rhythm, he didn't let go.
"It relieved the other batters of some pressure. Having said that, whether it was Marsh or Roussow, even they were hammering. From Virat's perspective, there is something that might exist. In reference to Phil Salt's game-winning 87 off 45 balls for Delhi, Shastri observed, "If he gets going, don't modify your tempo; try and lift the ante.
Tom Moody, a former cricketer for Australia, believes that with the arrival of the "impact player," the game has advanced significantly from that type (bat deep) of cricket.
"That explains why so many totals are reaching 200 or higher. This role doesn't exist. Without a question, we all need to be coming in at 150 or more because we have the security of depth, according to Moody, a former Sunrisers Hyderabad coach.
Following his 44-ball 61 against the Lucknow Super Giants, Kohli justified his batting approach, stating it was crucial to take the lead.
Many people have a different perspective on the game because they haven't personally experienced it.
When the powerplay is over, they'll all of a sudden say, "Oh, they've started rotating the strike," When the best bowler enters the field during the powerplay and you haven't lost a wicket, you're trying to find out how to attack him in the first two overs so that you can get huge wickets in his final two overs and the remainder of the innings would be lot simpler, he had remarked.
Shastri stated that Rohit Sharma, the captain of India and the Mumbai Indians, is suffering from a lack of runs.
Only 184 runs have been scored by Rohit in his first 10 innings.
When a team goes through a run-scoring purple patch, the captain's job is made considerably easier. The team's energy and body language shift compared to other times when they are not scoring runs. No matter who you are, you may go flat, Shastri stated.
"As a captain, your performances become more significant in such situation. Because of his professional stage and the team they have, it is more difficult right now.Once they start to click as a unit, the same squad might become a great one in a year or two. The captain's responsibility is to achieve the proper balance, though.
According to the former India head coach, Rohit may have faced more leadership issues because he had a less talented team than previous champion Mumbai teams.
"Your available resources aren't nearly the same as they were two or three years ago. The difficulties he faced as a captain might have increased. Compared to two years ago, when everything was beautiful and set—just go out there and do the job—the work as a captain would have doubled, he continued.
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