Ahead of the start of IPL 2024, Virat Kohli was at the center of the news with reports of the Indian batter’s place in India’s squad for the T20 World Cup in jeopardy. Kohli has ensured the limelight stays put on him by scoring runs at will in IPL 2024. Currently, Virat Kohli sits at the top of Orange Cap standings with 316 runs in 5 matches, almost double of what 2nd placed Riyan Parag has scored. Kohli on Saturday brought up his first century of IPL 2024 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Rajasthan Royals.
After scoring so many runs in a T20 tournament right before the T20 World Cup, can his place still be in doubt for the marquee event? If it is, Pakistan batter Ahmad Shahzad has urged BCCI to rethink their decision.
Kohli was at his fluent best on Saturday once again. Although his runs are coming in a losing cause more often than not at the moment, there should be no question about his dedication and form. His 113 run-innings of 72 deliveries saw him hammering 12 fours and 4 sixes.
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After Kohli’s innings, Shahzad took to X (previously Twitter) to urge BCCI to ‘think wisely’.
“And you are thinking Virat Kohli is Done Think wisely @BCCI,” Shahzad wrote, making it amply clear what he thinks about Kohli’s inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad.
BCCI, are you listening?
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