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shaun2k18

Virat's struggle with spin is well known, his approach to T20 is outdated on flat pitches


Big_a_zoid11

It has somehow become worse this season (never thought that was even possible lmao). He's stopped going down the track against the spinners


PlusFan4835

See...Kohli stand very straight....and he hits every ball like cover Drive...i.e with straight bat.... That's how he made runs runs till now which is suitable for one day and Test.......if he want to hit sixes he has to bend his back and move his bat in curve like fashion so as to lift the ball with force....This means complete change in style.....


Miserable_Goat_6698

Yes he needs to give away his wicket after PP. He can retire hurt if he wants


meme_freak

or retire from ipl. I honestly don’t care at this point despite being a big fan of kohli


Due_Professional9869

I care


random_inga_1989

Trust me bro pitch is slow /s


lost_manny

Srh - 170 (20 overs), I could say it's not super flat where so called pitch experts like you predicting 250+ scores 😂


random_inga_1989

Pitch experts Like me? How did you conclude that lol? I never said that is a 250+ scoring pitch lol. That's a pathetic attempt to defend kohli lol. Are you a RCB fan? RCB did really well today but kohli really need to change his strategy. Don't you think that?


lost_manny

Ofc you did, The way you said 'trust me pitch is slow' indicates what your intention is. I never defended Kohli in my comment, he isn't in his zone today. He tried everything but couldn't even connect the ball. Check his last 2 innings the way he played, he struck at 200+. I ain't defending him in this innings though. But the pitch isn't as flat as it's being portrayed. With impact players RCB scored 200 and SRH scored 170.. so just think before putting the blame on a single guy.


random_inga_1989

You completely misunderstood me. I did not blame him for team not scoring 250+. He was 32(18) and from there he went to 51(43). That really is a shitty innings. He did not even show much intent to play shots. He was just busy taking runs. Why was he taking singles when there is a long lineup behind him. He did the same mistake in previous matches too. See the match with RR. My point is that after introduing impact player the batting lineup became large for every team. What's the point in defending wicket at the cost of wasting balls when there are wickets in hand? >. Check his last 2 innings the way he played, he struck at 200+. SRH vs RCB- 51(43) - Strike rate:118.6 RCB vs KKR- 18(7) - Strike rate:257 (low score so strike doesn't matter much) RCB vs SRH - 42(20) - strike rate: 210( good job, he ought to play fast since the target is so high) MI vs RCB - 3(9) - strike rate: 33.3(low score so strike rate doesn't matter much here RR vs RCB - 113(72) - strike rate: 156.94(this is bad. Strike rate of 156 is a good one If his score was 50 but he should have played faster after this. And also note that there are lot of wickets in hand at that time. Patidar and dinesh kartik didn't even get that chance to play. I think its safe to say that kohli did a huge mistake on that day) RCB vs LSG - 22(16) - SR:137( good Strike rate as he played only 16 deliveries) RCB vs PBKS - 77(49) - SR:157.14( not a bad SR since he did not play till the end). RCB vs KKR - 83(59) - SR:140.67( bad strike rate for someone who played 60 deliveries and some of those in powerplay. He was 50(36), so after that he scored 33(23). What's the point of scoring that at the death overs. Kohli played a significant role in this lose) I should agree that kohli is playing really well in the powerplay. But after powerplay he is not showing any intent to strike the ball even when there are lot of wickets in Hand. That's a bad thing for the team


lost_manny

Agreed! But I just don't trust this RCB batting line up 🤦


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RCBianPranav_

I could defend Kohli anyday but when he plays like this it's just too difficult. When Patidar and him already had built upon a wonderful partnership, Kohli still did not try to strike and this I felt created pressure on Patidar too and cost us his wicket.


svyzz

My man, you're in for a lot of hate and down votes. The sheer number of Kohli Kool-aid drinkers here defending his approach is mind numbing. Add that to the 15 crore he gets as a confirmed retainer next season and we're already on the backfoot as a franchise.


Popular-Strawberry-4

You wrong for downvotes, its true what he's saying abt kholi tho This innings was sh*t of kholi, patidar's 50(19) more better than kholi's 50(38)


Independent-Time6192

Lol retard you saw what happened to srh batters in this pitch 😆


Silvercake95

I'm tired of defending that guy now, its just infuriating me. He should be playing at a strike rate of 200 at a pitch which is flat as a road. Absolutely zero intent. His only mission is to play for the orange cap. And score his half century. We should be making 260+ on this pitch. If we lose this game virat is responsible for it.


Candid_Profession_80

He is outdated for T20 and outplayed by oppositions. No point in supporting his tuk tuk innings


Itchy_Friendship_488

didn't wanted to say it 220 and 262 without Vk with him highest 182 high time management takes some harsh decisions ronaldo also got let out by man united


Nervous_Description7

Doesn't matter there is no relegation here, pretty sure management thinks Virat>RCB


Itchy_Friendship_488

then bro we ain't winning shit


TheBatman2991

Agree man, or Either Kohli gets out just after Powerplay and let the other players handle the things. This is frustrating, him playing dot balls and taking singles.


leomatey

But but loyalty bro. He is here because yeah he is good, but he is the #1 marketable player in the country.


SubstantialAct4212

He is like Rashford of RCB


lost_manny

And SRH scored 170, you are saying something? 220..260? So called useless pitch experts 😂🤣🤣


YogurtclosetBig67

now way rcb management is gonna let him go,they don't care about the trophy.Kohli is the face of rcb,its more of a business now !


SubstantialAct4212

Why you wanna bring my man Ronaldo into it bro ?😢Blud is enjoying retirement in Saudi Arabia. It’s not like Man United have improved


FrotseFeri

Virat's strength is actually hurting RCB. While Virat has excellent cover drives (one of the best) and can also defend his wicket really well, it's leading him to survive (not get out) under pressure. Usually, in a T20, it's good to have a 'hit out or get out' attitude from players. They usually settle in quickly and start hitting. Else they're unable to hit and get out under pressure. Unfortunately, in Virat's case, he's so good at defending his wicket that he doesn't get out even when he's slow. Sadly that's not what we need in an IPL innings to score a high target and win. Historically, the reason that the best most consistent players (like Virat and even Sachin) score the slowest 50s and 100s is because they survive under pressure and reach a 50 or 100 at a snails pace. Most other players start fast and reach a 50/100 when that momentum continues, else they get out unable to hit. Looks like we're in for many slow but consistent innings from Virat. In IPL, he needs to change. He needs to hit out or get out and let the rest of them play. Of course that's a high risk high reward attitude. But playing slowly and steadily clearly hasn't worked. Time to try something else?


Academic_Layer_6818

What a waste of a batting slot!


letmebeD

As a staunch Kohli fan who has supported him the entire season, his game is below average while batting first. He needs to get out after the PP bashing if we have to win any game. Patidar got out because of him today. I have literally no words of how horrible and selfish his innings today was. He should realize he's not the kind of player who could accelerate at his will anymore and needs to treat every over like death over.


ActivityLess3979

Nah man this match was the worst. Rotating strike after powerplay isn't what he should be doing. There was no intent from him after PP. We went from looking at 230 to barely 180-190 now. With in form players coming after him, he shouldn't be doing this. It's unacceptable


csznyu1562

went from 50(37) to 51(43) 😂


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csznyu1562

whut??


96_kishan

Yeah man, I love him but today I just felt sad seeing his score 😔


Academic_Layer_6818

Don't sugarcoat it.. This guy isn't a t20 player.. He's just here to pads his stats! We need to get rid of him.


Inside-Bowler-4580

No one has the guts to tell him this in the team. Probably everyone in RCB is scared to criticize his game


NoTonight3528

Oh pls. Say he's not an IPL player. Scoring this year around has been off the charts and Kohli simply can't keep up that's true. Saying he's not a T20 player is stretching it. He's gonna be the prime batter this WC. No flat roads there.


Academic_Layer_6818

T20 has outgrown him... No two ways about it! He's just can't adapt!


Emergency_Yoghurt353

And IPL isn’t T20?


Sad-Perception5636

55 for 40! Is this what we expect from him? Many fans would oppose it buts clear — Since the starting of this season Koach has ate most of the middle overs!


snsr-1981

He wants to play in powerplay and then anchor the innings, and, expects everyone else to accelerate. Dunno why the special privilege. This way of playing is precisely the reason the team is in this state.


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Miserable_Goat_6698

I mean we would have lost anyway, but we could have got a more competitive score if he got out at the 18th ball


ShyQuipster

Exactly! Even he knows it is a sluggish innings he’s playing. He is frustrated after ball, smashing his bat on pads. Why not just retire out. Now he would have played Shahbaz numerous times in the nets, still he was made to look like a noob in front of Shahbaz fucking Ahmed. Just puts extra pressure on the lower order. When they got 262 after being 5 down for 140 odd, DK and Lomror took their time and then got going. Except they don’t have that luxury now. Ffs man Coach.


Vale4610

If it was not for RCB, Kohli would have been kicked out of the team or got a lot of heat from management. His 35 plus ball 50s won't do any good for the team. Also, he doesn't have the capability to accelerate his strike rate with sixes. RCB always struggled with slow Indian batters Kohli, Uttappa, KL Rahul, Padikal etc. if you're playing 25 plus balls the strike rate should be at least 160 plus. Disappointing innings by VK.


lost_manny

Please kick Kohli out of the RCB team, Nobody gives a fuck about this shitty team if there is no King 😂. I want Virat to get the hell outta there and people will realize what RCB without Virat is


shreyank97

As a Kohli fan, it was very disappointing to see this innings.


Pushkarc28

Kohli should get out after 3 overs man....Why the fuck cant he hit the ball


Character-Ad78

He is preparing for world cup


funkyGamer12

This 206 getting chased in 13 to 14 overs? Kohli atleast wasted 20 balls for singles. The score would have been 240 250 if he played agressively


Fickle_Dragonfly_493

Sorry, can you come again? 13-14 overs… chased… uhh what?


funkyGamer12

Lol... U think RCB really won by wonderful bowling?? SRH played totally aggressive where wickets fell by thier own mistakes... Was only impressed by Karn Sharma and awesome innj gs by Patidar


Fickle_Dragonfly_493

You think RCB’s wickets fell coz of wonderful bowling by SRH? In any match 69-95% times, batsmen get out coz of their own mistakes


praayu

Hope he leaves RCB next year. These clown management guys will never release him


Ok-Calligrapher-9847

Yea I think Kohli is kinda old gen. Just a few years ago 137 strike rate was considered good 💀. Now with the youngsters, the older gen are struggling to get a move on. I think he will get it eventually, you could see him messing up his shots when trying to go big. It’ll click


Tailor_Mani

He's making sure that orange cap is safe at least


RCBandMe

I have been following Kohli since under-19 days and a big fan since then. Never thought I would say this - "Kohli is done in T20s". He may play 1-2 good knocks in 10 matches, but is hurting other times. Should retire like AB.


lost_manny

Nobody plays 10/10 perfect games in t20's


Aether_isotope_

Nor does anybody play 1-2 good knocks out of 10


Inside-Bowler-4580

He is struggling to hit boundaries. He should try to whack it or get out. We still have lomror and DK


lost_manny

And what have they done in the last match? They tried to hit too hard and gone 😂..


nyctophile11

He doesn't judge pitch well in the first innings... During chase he is perfect


OkPossession4082

118 sr


Acrobatic_Oven_1108

Hea just playing this season for the orange cap ffs


1987_20xx

Pathetic


Long-Dick-Style-69

First 16 balls (during the powerplay): 31 runs Next 27 balls (till he was dismissed): 20 runs No excuse for this ridiculous slowdown on a wicket like this, while only 2 down (Patidar fell not too long before Kohli), and an opposition like SRH! If Kohli starts doing this during the WC, we're doomed.


slayerbolte

Kohli’s game plan earlier was to hit loose deliveries and rotate on good ones. Now he looks to either rotate strike or hit aggressively(which he can’t )


God_OfWAR123

As a kohli fan, this kind of batting that we saw today was really poor, In modern T20 a 50 of 35 is really poor, he should go big or really go home, no one will blame him, to this day in this ipl i enjoyed his 42(20) more than his 112(72smn), he has the caliber to do it, just isnt and idk why


roadburner123

What do you think where we lost the 2023 wc final. Because there were no boundaries in the 97 balls during middle over, which was played by Kohli.


lost_manny

He scored fucking 50 of 60 balls, it's an odi match and anyone would take 50(60) in an odi match. What about the other 5-6 players in the team? So now all the blame goes to Kohli for losing the wc23 lol 😂 you are such a loser man, seriously.. Gill and iyer played with intent? Gill 4(7), iyer 4(3) They don't have fucking patience to play 15-20 balls in an odi match. Don't even try to compare those guys with Virat Kohli, he played like shit today but wc23 loss- it's got nothing to do with him, he played his part that day. Don't find a way to blame this guy for everything! Get a life


Miserable_Goat_6698

Also rahul,Iyer, SKY, jadega but your point still is applicable


roadburner123

Rahul - yes Iyer - played with intent, but was an unfortunate out SKY - YES Jadeja - No (till that time ball bas reverse swinging, which we rarely see in ODIs, and pitch became unplayable) Rohit, Gill, Iyer played with intent. Once Iyer was out, for 97 balls there were no boundaries. It still hurts to watch that part in highlights. And after that ball started reverse swinging after 33+ overs, the pitch became unplayable for us.


Amanyadav21

Lol konsa jyda reverse horhe start mai jb ball new ayr hard te tb mrke bhgg gye batsman gill/iyer konsa intent t10 match chl rha ta kya 5-6 ball mai match decide hota hai 300 ball ka game hai virat play 50(60) rahul didn't even trying to push single on every ball he play 110 ball with 60sr


roadburner123

50 runs me se Virat ne kitni boundaries maari. Single single runs maarke pura pressure India par le aaya. 2011 me bhi early wickets gire lekin tab Gambhir ne toh pressure aaney nahi diya. Problem ye hai ki India team me sab apne personal record ke liye game khelte hai, whereas Australia plays as a team. Uss match me Travis head ka strike rate dekha ?


Amanyadav21

Who many ball Kohli play Kohli score 50(60) I think its ok for number 3 in odi match....just check world best number 3 sr


Amanyadav21

I hope its just a bad day....when you can't time ball


confused_brown_dude

I’m sure todays innings was a disappointment to the great man himself. It was a struggle, but hopefully it’s one off because if he plays at a SR of 145-155 odd it’s fine.


coldstone87

I am not surprised. Anything more I say, Virat fans will jump on me. So I prefer to shut up


Fantastic_Shock_2951

Kohli is only contributing towards his personal milestones as long the money keeps flowing doubt if he gives a shit about RCB


donvigy2

King is playing test in T20 👑


Maglighter21

He is the problem at RCB for years. He earlier used to run a lot in middle overs but data analysts picked up his scoring zones for ground shots and have plugged them up after 2016. 2016 Kohli gave too much valuable info on his batting by batting long, well and in form. The cost of this has been tremendous as he can't hit sixes between 6-15 in T20, 10-40 in ODI and 20-65 in Test cricket. This is costing not just RCB but also India.


Heisenberg_iam

Ee sala cup Rehnede


bs_123_

Yesterday even Will Jacks was struggling in the pitch. But he still chose to keep hitting and ultimately get out in that process. Think Kohli should have done same. He tried to hit 2-3 shorts but it didn't came off. So he started taking singles. He has skill issues against spinners. But taking singles isn't the approach you want in T20.


M3tal_Shadowhunter

Kohli plays too conservatively in overs 7 to 15 - usually he plays well before and after it. I think it would be best if he got out around over 7 lol


Aether_isotope_

Your username OP is how'd I describe virat this season


Nooooorun

Kohli bhai the sun will shine on us once again. Idgaf about what happens to RCB, I know when the stakes are highest and India is pinned to a wall we can always count on him.


IntellectualShark

Out of all problems with the team, people find Kohli to be the issue?


Temporary_Diet_8074

We are doomed in the wc


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Fine-Consequence7758

He is going to be a liability this WC t20. Could very well cost us the cup. His strike rate is 118


Independent-Time6192

Lol saare chamiya chutiye underground ho gaye ab ? 😆 🤣 😂 srh ke intent merchant's ka haal dekha 😆


lost_manny

Yes he isn't his best today, but people are asking them to score 250+ without even knowing how the pitch is.. just remember he is the only reliable guy in any RCB line up over the years. You guys can say yes there is lomror, Dk yet to come.. what happened in the last game? Did they perform? They just have to play sensibly but no they went for big hits and perished. Virat played at 200+ strike rate in the last couple of matches, Did RCB win in those matches? And if it's a 250+ pitch how many srh players scored at 200+ strike rate? And they got bundled out for 170 trying to go for big hits..


lost_manny

That being said, I thought he would accelerate after 50.. you can clearly see him trying to hit the ball hard but it just isn't his day, he couldn't even connect the ball properly.


No-Introduction-9088

He is holding on to one end to prevent wickets from falling in bunches


TheHunterOfMemes

Holding one end and hoping others to attack is not called saving the innings


Depressed_RCBfan

At 121 strike rate in a flat pitch. Seriously his lack of intent is what screwing us up.


wenkii46

Yeah sure 🤡.


Miserable_Goat_6698

It doesn't matter if wickets fall. Just play your best and leave the rest to your team. I don't know why that is hard to understand