Shadab Khan recalled the tough memories of Pakistan’s loss against India in the 2022 T20 World Cup after having the upper hand in most parts of the game. Virat Kohli’s heroics helped India to outplay the Men in Green in the final over of the game at the iconic MCG stadium.
Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli came up with a knock for the ages in the previous encounter against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. The 34-year-old remained unbeaten till the end and saw his side script a remarkable win on the last ball of the innings.
Speaking on Star Sports, Shadab Khan recalled the wounding memories of Pakistan’s loss against the arch-rivals in a previous encounter and feels that their team needs to plan a lot to bowl to him and reckons that mindset is very important to play according to the different situations in the game.
“He is a world-class player, definitely. You have to plan a lot to face him. Anyway, in international cricket, there are a lot of mind games, because you definitely have the skill to reach that level. But how you read each other’s minds, the bowler and the batter, how they read each other’s minds, and it also depends on what the situation is,” Shadab Khan said.
Virat Kohli was the top performer with the bat for India in the 2022 T20 World Cup with 296 runs in six matches. He smashed four half-centuries and batted at a fantastic average of 98.66 and the Indian veteran’s form will be crucial for the team’s success in the Asia Cup 2023.
The Beauty Of It Is That Virat Kohli Can Do This At Any Stage And At Any Time – Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan hailed the prolific Indian batter Virat Kohli for his exceptional knock in the previous encounter between the two teams and believes that no batsman in the World would have done, what Virat Kohli has achieved in the T20 World Cup against Pakistan.
“The kind of batsman that Virat Kohli is, the way he has performed against us, even in the last match at the World Cup, I don’t think that if any other batsman in the world was in that situation, could have done that to our bowling line-up. And the beauty of it is that he can do this at any stage and at any time,” Shadab Khan added.
Virat Kohli is much more expressive and makes everyone privy to his mood. The Indian batting maestro’s aggression has played a major role in shaping his career, and the veteran brings his best in the high-octane contest and would be key to the team’s success in the Asia Cup and ODI World Cup.