On Sunday, February 23, Virat Kohli put an end to his recent batting slump by leading India to a resounding victory against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy with a magnificent century. Virat Kohli’s spectacular knock against the Men in Green at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was praised by Lalchand Rajput as a reminder of his “big match” skill.
After a poor performance against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Kohli entered the tournament. In India’s opening Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh, he was dismissed for 22. After getting off to a strong start against Pakistan, he didn’t waste his wicket and went on to remain undefeated at 100 off 111 balls, setting a new record for his 51st ODI century. With 45 balls remaining, he assisted the Men in Blue in chasing down a goal of 243 runs.
“I think Virat Kohli played a fantastic innings, you know, and he showed his class.
We always think of King Kohli, I think he proved again. Big match, big match temperament. Big match player,” Rajput was quoted as saying by India Today.
India has already advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh and Pakistan handily. India’s brutal approach, which denies their opponents a chance to rally in the matches, was hailed by Rajput. The former cricket player for India predicted that Rohit Sharma and his team would win the Champions Trophy handily.
“This Indian team looks ruthless. They try to dominate and win every game. They don’t want to give the opponents a chance to come back into the game. That is the attitude. And the way they are playing, I think they should win the Champions Trophy convincingly,” he stated.
On Sunday, March 2, India will play New Zealand in their final group-stage match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Tickets to the semi-finals, which are scheduled for March 4 and 5, have already been purchased by both teams.
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