The great batsman for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Virat Kohli, is set to make his much-awaited comeback to action against the Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of the 2024 Indian Premier League. With personal reasons, Kohli withdrew from the following five-match Test series against England after making his final appearance in the Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan in January 2024.
There has been a lot of speculation in the last few weeks about Kohli’s potential in the T20 format. This month, The Telegraph claimed that the Indian legend’s performances in the forthcoming IPL season will be crucial in determining whether or not he makes the final 15 for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in June.
Since making his debut in the 2012 T20 World Cup, Kohli has been outstanding. With 1141 runs scored in 25 innings at an incredible average of 81.50, he leads the tournament in runs scored. It is hard to imagine an Indian squad without the player, who is 35 years old. He has, after all, been the team’s pillar for a very long time.
In view of RCB’s recent batting reinforcements, particularly in the form of hard-hitters like Cameron Green and Will Jacks, and the rumors surrounding his T20I future, former Australian cricketer Tom Moody recommended that Kohli take an aggressive tack in the IPL 2024. Additionally, he wanted Kohli to bat more aggressively than usual, saying that the legend had what it took to succeed. He also mentioned that he would have nightmares about the 2016 season, when Kohli had won the Orange Cap for scoring a record-breaking 973 runs in a single season, whenever he saw him bat that way.
“I want to see him boss the game and first take it on. since he is winning the game. It’s not just a game for him. He is a legendary figure. He appears unstoppable when he acts in that way. I can’t stop seeing memories of his season in 2016, when he had an incredible year. He amassed far over 900 runs, making it impossible to bowl to him. He was running the game at the time, so nobody was examining the strike rate, Moody told ESPN cricinfo.
I want Virat Kohli to dominate the game on the field: Tom Moody
The former cricket player who is now a coach expressed his desire to seeVirat Kohli take charge of the game and dictate his innings in a more audacious manner than he typically does in the 20-over format.
I want to watch Virat Kohli dominate the game on the field. You are not asking someone to perform something they are incapable of doing; he is capable of doing it. He is capable of doing that and destroying this competition, Moody continued.
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