'Virat Kohli Will Be Dangerous vs PAK..,' Ex-Cricketer's Bold Statement On Ind-Pak
Virat Kohli is a man for big occasions. He will be one of India's key players in the upcoming big clash against Pakistan. Kohli is the 12th highest run scorer in Asia Cup history and his 183 against Pakistan is also the highest individual knock in the history of the tournament.
Kohli has been in good form in the buildup to the tournament, and many analysts and former cricketers have opined that he will be one of the players to watch out for.
Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif recalled Kohli's knock against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last year. Kohli faced the likes of Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Shadab Khan during his knock of 82 runs. Recalling that knock, Kaif said that Kohli will once again be dangerous against Pakistan in the Asia Cup.
"Kohli's performance in Australia at the T20 World Cup, against Pakistan, he played magnificently. And he is a brilliant batsman when it comes to playing against Pakistan. He takes full responsibility and is a chase master. The form that he had in that World Cup was because of his performances in the Asia Cup (2022), starting from that century he hit against Afghanistan. He had a dry run before that, but after his performances in the Asia Cup, he did not stop, he won matches, even the match against Pakistan in Australia."
He further went on to say that if Pakistan can get Kohli out cheaply, the match will become much easier for them.
"Those memories will still linger in the minds of the Pakistani bowlers. They will be wary of Kohli and know what a big wicket he is. They will know that if they get him out, the match becomes a lot easier. But the form he is in, the pressure will always be on the bowlers. And the fact that he has played the Pakistani bowlers in their last match at the T20 World Cup, he will know how every Pakistani bowler bowls, whether it is Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, or Haris Rauf. Kohli will know how to play them, he will know what their strengths and weaknesses are. Virat Kohli will be very dangerous against Pakistan."
India will play against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Stadium on September 2. The last time the two teams played in the ODI format was back in 2019 at the World Cup.
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