T20 WC India Squad: Virat Kohli Break: Dinesh Karthik has backed Virat Kohli to once again to shine on the international stage after a massive slump in form. Kohli has been struggling with the form for the last three years and with a T20 World Cup to come, he will quickly have to get his rhythm back. The former India captain is currently on a month-long break. Follow All T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
“Virat has experienced insane success over the period of time. Now he will get a good break and will come back all recharged and hopefully will do phenomenally well. You can never rule out a player of his calibre,” Dinesh Karthik said at the PS Sports Excellence Arena here on Monday.
- Virat has been struggling for form in recent times and has been rested for the West Indies tour
- It has also been more than two years since Virat last scored an international century
- Amid growing calls to drop him from Team India, many former players have backed Virat to return to form after taking a timeout.
T20 WC India Squad: Dinesh Karthik’s BIG BACKING for struggling Virat Kohli, ‘you can never rule out a player of his caliber’: Check OUT
“It is never easy, but I have worked hard for it. Also, given the bench strength that we have today, the competition is always going to be a part of it. This is the beauty of Indian cricket,” Karthik added.
Deadline for Virat
But despite his proven calibre, the clock is ticking on Virat Kohli, especially in T20s. The selectors and the BCCI have set T20 World Cup 2022 as the deadline for Kohli to get his form back or he will be dropped from the squad for the Australia series in November. The former Indian captain is on a month-long break from cricket and skip the West Indies tour altogether.
Virat’s slump in form-
- Recently Virat has endured a tough time in all form s of the game along with the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- Virat managed to score to score only two fifties in the IPL, highlighting his low confidence.
- Looking into numbers Virat has now gone more than 960 days without and international hunred and is set to cross the 1000-day mark in coming days.
T20 WC India Squad: Dinesh Karthik’s BIG BACKING for struggling Virat Kohli, ‘you can never rule out a player of his caliber’: Check OUT
Virat to spend time in England
While Virat has stayed back in England, his wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika are already with him in London, InsideSport has learnt that his extended family including mother Saroj will join him. They will move to an undisclosed location for the break to recover from the mental fatigue of constantly being questioned of his place in the team.
India’s Schedule at the T20 World Cup
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 23 October | Pakistan | MCG | 1:30 PM |
| 27 October | A2 | SCG | 4:30 PM |
| 30 October | South Africa | Perth Stadium | 4:30 PM |
| 2 November | Bangladesh | Adelaide Oval | 1:30 PM |
| 6 November | B1 | MCG | 1:30 PM |
Virat Kohli Rest: How many matches/series have Kohli missed since T20 World Cup 2021?
- 3: T20I series against New Zealand (Rested)
- 1: 1st Test against NZ (Rested)
- 1: 2nd Test against South Africa (Injury)
- 1: 3rd T20 against West Indies (Rested)
- 3: T20 series against Sri Lanka (Rested)
- 5: T20 series against South Africa (Rested)
- 1: 1st ODI against England (Injury)
- 3: ODI series against West Indies (Rested)
- 5: T20 series against West Indies (Rested)
- Kohli has missed a total of 23 matches since the T20 World Cup in UAE. This is barring the short tour of Ireland and Sri Lanka.
T20 WC India Squad: Dinesh Karthik’s BIG BACKING for struggling Virat Kohli, ‘you can never rule out a player of his caliber’: Check OUT
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