Before Pakistan’s match, Mohammad Kaif considers what Virat Kohli should do

Before India’s highly anticipated match versus Pakistan in the current T20 World Cup 2024, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif advised star player Virat Kohli to curb his aggression. The teams will square off on Sunday, June 9, at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

Having scored just one run in five deliveries in India’s opening tournament match, Kohli will be eager to improve against Pakistan. According to Kaif, it would be wiser for Kohli to stick with a strike rate of 130 and avoid aiming for big blows right away. In response to a question about whether or not Kohli would be a threat to Pakistan, the former cricket player stated that the star hitter poses a threat to all teams in the world of cricket, not just Pakistan.

“Forget about Pakistan; every team faces danger from Virat Kohli.” It won’t be simple for any opposing squad to remove him from the game. But I think he’ll need to moderate his aggression a bit. He stepped down the wicket, got a top edge, and was out in the last game after managing just one run off five balls, Kaif told Star Sports.

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“Virat Kohli has a good game and is improving after dominating the Indian Premier League. He scored about 700 runs. He was dominating in the powerplay, hitting boundaries, playing slog sweeps, and hitting sixes against spin, as we saw,” he continued.

His task is to bat for 15 to 20 overs and score 60 to 70 runs. Mohammad Kaif

In addition, Mohammad Kaif discussed the necessity for Virat Kohli to resume his anchor role for the Indian squad. Considering how the best hitter should be playing the full 15 to 20 overs and assisting his team in scoring a respectable amount,.

“I think he should somewhat reduce his strike rate, even though he can play every shot. Don’t run anywhere near 140–150 strikes per minute; instead, aim for 130. He would be expected to bat for 15 to 20 overs and score 70 to 80 runs. Virat Kohli’s bat will provide 70 runs, which is a pretty nice blow. Play your shots after taking some time to wait for the terrible balls, according to Kaif.