Former India captain Virat Kohli roared back to form after putting on a stunning display of stroke-making in the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2022. The maverick batter rolled back the clock and played a vintage knock in India's last match of the campaign against Afghanistan to end his 1,019-day century drought. In what was an imperious knock from start to finish, Kohli smashed 122 not out in 61 balls with the help of 12 boundaries and six sixes.
The swashbuckling Indian batter finished the tournament as the second-leading run-scorer with 276 runs in five matches. With two big-ticket ICC tournaments fast approaching, one being just over a month away, Kohli regaining his lost mojo comes as pleasant news for Team India and its fans.
While Kohli fans are still celebrating the batter's return to form, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has come up with some interesting advice for the Indian superstar.
"The way Virat has played, the start that he had to his career, there was struggle initially before he made a name for himself. He is a champion and I believe there comes a stage when you are headed towards retirement. But in that scenario, the aim should be to go out on a high," Afridi said on Samaa TV.
"It shouldn't reach a stage where you are dropped from the team and instead when you are at your peak. It seldom happens though. Very few players, especially cricketers from Asia Cup make that decision, but I feel when Virat does it, he will do it style and probably in the same manner in which he started his career," he added.
Retirement advice coming from someone like Afridi, who reportedly decided to walk away from the sport five times, only to return on four occasions before finally hanging up his boots for good.
Virat Kohli's case is one to ponder upon as the right-handed batter plays all three formats of the game and Team India's schedule is jam-packed.
