IPL 2023 commentator and former New Zealand bowler Simon Doull thought Virat Kohli was “worried about a milestone.”
On Monday against the Lucknow Super Giants, Virat Kohli hit his 46th half-century in the Indian Premier League. The former RCB captain scored his second fifty of the season in just 35 balls. Kohli required 10 balls to go from 42 to 50, and the former New Zealand cricketer commentating on the game, Simon Doull did not approve of his batting style. According to Doull, Kohli seemed “concerned about the milestone.”
“Kohli jumped out to a fast start. He was playing many shots and going for broke. He took 10 balls from yards 42-50. Problems with a major landmark. I don’t think that has any more of a place in the game. When you have wickets in hand, you just have to keep going. You must press on, “Doull said on the broadcast.
Salman Butt, a former captain of Pakistan, responded angrily to Doull’s comment by calling it “absolute garbage.”
“Similar praise for Babar Azam was expressed by him in Pakistan. Kohli missed Bishnoi three or four times, and if he had been paying attention, he would have seen it. That’s just how it goes sometimes. In his international career, he has scored 75 hundred. No one expects him to justify himself. It’s complete nonsense. He (Doull) has cricket experience, specifically as a bowler “Butt explained on his channel.
Butt told Doull to “get a life,” saying that a player like Kohli, who has scored 75 international century, isn’t concerned about reaching benchmarks.
“This is a common strategy for young players who hope that reaching a certain goal will guarantee them a starting spot on the team. Just why would Kohli do that? We’re talking about RCB here. He isn’t competing with anyone else for a spot on the Indian squad. His playing ability rivals that of the best in the world. Have some fun. Stop being so narrow-minded. Big names like Babar, Virat, and Williamson don’t exactly pack a punch at the plate. Their wicket is important to them. Perhaps he’s just trying to be noticed “Furthermore, he said.
