Kohli struck a couple of fifties in the recent ODI series against South Africa. However, he was not at his dominant best and could not convert those starts into three-figure marks either.
During a discussion on the Star Sports show Game Plan, Aakash Chopra highlighted that Kohli has looked scratchy in the middle of late. He explained:
While observing that a century would be an important personal milestone, the cricketer-turned-commentator pointed out that it is more crucial for Kohli to be back to his fluent best. Chopra said:
Although Kohli has not scored an international century in more than two years, he has still amassed 676 runs at an excellent average of 45.06 in the 15 ODIs he has played since the beginning of 2020.
“Virat Kohli has to be a part of the same philosophy” - Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra added that Kohli will have to follow the team philosophy defined by Rohit Sharma going forward. He observed:
The 44-year-old opined that an aggressive approach might just free up Kohli and bring the best out of him. Chopra explained:
Aakash Chopra concluded by saying that Kohli’s job description might change in such a scenario. He explained that rather than hitting centuries and finishing games off, scoring a fifty off 55 deliveries might be the expectation from the Indian batting stalwart.
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