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The Indian cricket team displayed their all-around abilities in the first ODI against England, with a commanding 10-wicket victory. This was in the absence of their star batter Virat Kohli, who has recently endured a lean patch with the bat that stretches to even before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.
This poor form continued in the T20I series against England, where he scored one and 11 in two games against England and before that, 11 and 20 in the rescheduled Test at Edgbaston. This has also undoubtedly led to many critics questioning his place in the team, and joining in the conversation was BCCI President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who spoke to ANI in detail about Kohli's poor form, insisting that the star Indian batter will have to find a way himself.
"Of course, look at the numbers he has got in international cricket that doesn't happen without ability and quality. Yes, he has had a tough time and he knows that. He has been a great player himself. He himself knows by his own standards it has not been good and I see him coming back and doing well. But he has got to find his way and become successful, which he has been for the last 12-13 years or more and only Virat Kohli can do that, " said the cricket heavyweight.
Among his critics include the likes of Kapil Dev and Venkatesh Prasad, who have even questioned his place on the T20I side. Despite this, Ganguly threw his weight behind the star batter, “These things will happen in sport. It has happened to everybody. It has happened to Sachin, It has happened to Rahul, it has happened to me, and to Kohli. It is going to happen to future players. That's part and parcel of sport and I think as a sportsman you need to listen, be aware of what it is and go and play your game,” Ganguly further said.
Kohli was forced to miss the first match of the ODI series against England and remains doubtful for the second game at Lord's, scheduled to take place on Thursday, (June 14) night.
