IPL 2022: 'He Was Successful For Such A Long Time And Set Such A High Standard' Ross Taylor Praises Virat Kohli

Ross Taylor, a former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate, believes Virat Kohli is not going through anything new, but he admits to being amazed at how long he has gone without a big score. But he Was Successful For Such A Long Time And Set Such A High Standard, he stated.

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It’s been two years, four months, and eight days or 859 days is a better word. That’s how long Virat Kohli hasn’t scored a century in international or IPL cricket.

The expectation was that abandoning captaincy will bring out the best in Kohli the hitter, but the outcomes have been much worse. Kohli has failed against West Indies and Sri Lanka, with the best score of 52 in nine innings throughout ODIs, Tests, and T20Is, apart from two half-centuries over South Africa.

Kohli’s 71st century recalls how the entire country awaited Tendulkar’s 100th century with bated breath. We all know it’ll happen at some point, but Kohli, like Sachin, is a hostage of his brilliance.

Ross Taylor believes Kohli has a lot to offer:

While cricket legends from across the world have chimed in on Kohli’s slump, New Zealander Ross Taylor believes his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate isn’t suffering from anything new; nonetheless, he admits to being astonished by how long Kohli has gone without a big score.

“The only difference is that he was so effective for so long and raised the standard so high that people simply became accustomed to his scoring runs. And it’s been a surprise that he hasn’t had the same level of success year after year. However, you are aware that cricket is a difficult sport to master.”

“You travel through many stages. Virat Kohli, Steve Smith… they’ve all been there. He is a world-class player who will triumph in the end. It’s only a matter of time before he scores a run, but I envision Virat Kohli playing for a long time and scoring many more runs “Taylor stated

Taylor believes Kohli has a lot to offer and has made a prediction that the entire cricket-loving country of India hopes to come true.

“When you’ve been a captain and now you’re just a regular player, it’s always been a difficult transition. But he’s still young, and now that he’s no longer captain, I’m sure he’ll be under new pressures.”

“But I’m sure the fact that he won’t have to do the toss and will be able to make decisions on his own will make a difference. As I previously stated, regardless of whether or not he is captain, he is a world-class player, and I am confident that after he achieves that next hundred, there will be many more ” Ross Taylor made a point.

Kohli has looked the most assured in a long time in his two innings for RCB in the IPL thus far. His 41 against Punjab Kings brought back thoughts of ‘King Kohli,’ as he batted with purpose and wasn’t scared to take big risks. Kohli got off to a flying start against KKR, hitting two fours off his opening two balls before nicking to the keeper.

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