Cricket: Shivam Dubey supports star Indian player

Cricket: Shivam Dube has backed Virat Kohli to return to form in the next matches in the T20 World Cup 2024. Dube confirmed that it won’t take long for Dube to silence his critics as he will soon do the talking with his bat. Kohli has surprisingly not played a big innings in the marquee tournament so far. Despite coming into IPL 2024 in great form and boasting a stellar record in ICC tournaments, Kohli has managed to score a total of 5 runs in 3 matches so far. This has raised questions about whether Kohli should open with Rohit, or should he go with his usual 12-ball 12.

Should go back to number 3 spot. Kohli to play for RCB in IPL 2024 opening Kohli achieved immense success in the IPL and won the Orange Cap by scoring 741 runs in 15 matches. The management went ahead with the opening combination of Rohit and Kohli and dropped Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, the move did not yield any benefits as Kohli is yet to register a double-digit score in the tournament.

There is a debate going on that the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York has been tricky, as many batsmen have found it difficult to score runs. Speaking to the media at the post-match press conference, Dubey was very positive about Kohli’s form despite his slow start.

Kohli did not look worried. “Who am I to talk about Kohli? If he has not scored runs in three matches, he can score three centuries in the next three matches and then there will be no discussion on it,” all-rounder Dube said in the press conference. “We all know his game and the way he plays.” Kohli has been India’s top run-scorer since the 2014 T20 World Cup. However, the 35-year-old has scored 1, 4 and 0 in the three innings so far against Ireland, Pakistan and USA. Saurabh Netravalkar became the first bowler to dismiss Kohli on a golden-duck in the T20 World Cup and before that it was the first time Kohli was dismissed on a single-digit score against Pakistan in the tournament.

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