Former Pakistan National Cricket Team player Danish Kaneria has bashed modern-day batting great Virat Kohli for missing too many international games ahead of the marquee Asia Cup 2022 tournament and said that the former India captain should have skipped some Indian Premier League (IPL) games to manage his workload.
After participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kohli participated only in one assignment for India, the tour of England, which ended on a forgettable note. Across 6 innings the star batter registered the highest score of 20. Kohli will now be seen in action in the Asia Cup 2022, which will be played in the UAE from August 27.
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Speaking to India Today, Kaneria said that skipping international fixtures was a wrong decision taken by Kohli and he should have participated in the international games because it might have helped him return to form.
“The only thing is Virat Kohli is struggling and the time period has gone too far. It’s like three years and all the dilemma. After the 2021 T20 World Cup, he lost his captaincy (in ODIs) and then the board issues and statements came in the media. Too much happened. I think he needs to focus more on cricket, on his batting and if he wants to play for a few more years he needs to perform.” he said.
“I think he has done wrong by missing international matches. He should have skipped some IPL games but should not have skipped international cricket because international cricket could have brought him back into the form. The five T20Is against West Indies were crucial for him and he should have come up and played in that series.”
Lack of match practice could impact his performance in the Asia Cup 2022 – Danish Kaneria on Virat Kohli
Kaneria further said that the lack of match practice ahead of the all-important Asia Cup tournament could impact Kohli’s performance.
“Lack of match practice could impact his performance (at Asia Cup). He hasn’t played after the England series. Maybe he could have played domestic cricket in England to get his form back. He will be coming fresh now at Asia Cup. From there we have to see whether he will be able to perform or not. It will be a big pressured game for him. I’m hoping for him to come and put on a big show on a big day with big runs.”
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria added that Kohli’s name is further making rounds because several new players are performing well.
“Why is Virat’s name coming up? It is because there are a bunch of cricketers coming. India is thinking of making a second national team and playing them at the international level. They have Suryakumar (Yadav), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi and KL Rahul coming back from injury. So many players to fit in and everybody is performing so well,” Kaneria said.
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