ICC T20 World Cup 2022: "Virat Kohli Justified The Tag Of A Finisher"- Harbhajan Singh After India vs Pakistan Clash
Updated - 25 Oct 2022, 02:15 PM
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh heaped praises on Virat Kohli following an inspired performance in the T20 World Cup 2022 clash against Pakistan on Sunday.
Speaking to Sports Tak, he mentioned how Kohli was at his vintage best yet again, stepping up during a tricky run chase. Harbhajan Singh further suggested that the senior batter has to bear the weight of a lot of expectations but has stepped up to the occasion once again and delivered.
Virat Kohli has lived up to his lofty reputation, opines Harbhajan Singh
The 42-year-old spoke about how Kohli wasn’t able to meet those expectations during his lean patch but performed admirably when the stakes were high.
He explained, “Virat Kohli played the same way we have seen him play in the last 10 years or so. He justified the tag of chase master with his performance against Pakistan.”
He added, “There have also been a lot of expectations from him. While he hadn’t fulfilled those in a few matches lately, we saw him do that yesterday, and that too, when it was needed the most.”
Virat Kohli gave Indians a pre-Diwali gift with his batting exploits against Pakistan, reckons Harbhajan Singh
The former Indian offfie went on to say how the Indian fans were overjoyed with the team’s brilliant victory and that it was a pre-Diwali gift for the Indian supporters who also cherished the moment by bursting firecrackers and hugging each other.
“It was a big win, and the celebrations in India have doubled amid the Diwali festivities . There is a smile on everyone’s face as Team India gave their fans a pre-Diwali gift.”
“It seemed as if Diwali was yesterday, looking at the number of crackers that people burst after the victory. I can’t express in words the happiness this win has given us. There was a lot of rush on the roads, and everyone was hugging each other.”
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