Rashid Latif
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Rashid Latif, a former Pakistan captain, has criticized Virat Kohli, stating he is not a “great” T20 player and would never be as good as Rohit Sharma or Suryakumar Yadav.

There has been much discussion about Virat Kohli’s form this year, but the right-handed batter has performed admirably in the ongoing Asia Cup.

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. Image Credits: Twitter

India’s leading scorer in the Asia Cup thus far is Virat Kohli. Even he, however, acknowledges that he is still far from his best. He started against Pakistan by achieving a challenging 35 off 34 balls, and then against Hong Kong he made an undefeated 59 off 44 balls. Fans would be glad that he is at least back among the runs after all the criticism about his poor form leading up to the Asia Cup, but his fluency still raises questions.

Virat Kohli. PC- Getty
Virat Kohli. PC- Getty

Even a few years ago, Kohli used to fully dominate the bowlers. With a few electrifying pull shots against Pakistan and a few potent slog sweeps that went for six, he provided glimmers of his best, but because of his high standards, the expectations are unending.

Virat Kohli has never been a great T20 player: Rashid Latif

Rashid Latif, a former Pakistan skipper, has criticized Kohli, stating he is not a “great” T20 player and would never be as good as Rohit Sharma or Suryakumar Yadav.

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“Kohli has never been a pretty brilliant T20 player. We compare him to Kane Williamson, Joe Root, and Steve Smith, but none of them have been match-winners in T20s.”

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. Pic Credits: Twitter

“All of these moves the game forward by acting as anchors. Kohli is a fantastic one-day international player. “He will never be Rohit Sharma or Suryakumar Yadav,” Latif stated on the YouTube show ‘Game On Hai.’

Virat Kohli has 31 half-centuries in the format, with his highest score being 94*. He has a strike rate of 137.12.

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