Former Indian spinner and Virat Kohli‘s teammate Ravichandran Ashwin has decoded that Virat Kohli might be back to his prime from 2016, a glimpse of which is evident from his celebrations.
India has not only won a game and performed convincingly with the bat in the ODI series, but they have also got their best batter back in some commanding form. Kohli scored back-to-back hundreds in the two matches of the series.
His first hundred in Ranchi marked his comeback hundred, while his second in Raipur demonstrated his spectacular form and determination to dominate in the only format of international cricket that he continues to play.
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Ravichandran Ashwin feels Virat Kohli is playing ODIs to silence his critics.
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Virat Kohli has rediscovered his prime form 2016 since he is seemingly having an objective as he bats bats with diligence and determination.
“Why is Virat celebrating like that? What is he thinking? What has he gone through? Let us not forget that Virat left Test cricket. He loved Test cricket and wanted to play always, but he left because it was not only about his requirements,” Ashwin said while speaking on his YouTube channel.
“Whatever chatter was going on and his lack of runs in tests, we don’t know what he wanted to do,” Ashwin said.
Virat Kohli is back to his expressive best with ODI form.
Ashwin further went on to shed light onhthe factct that Virat has been celebrating his centuries in some great aggressivfashion, andd he is bringing the heat back on the field with or without the bat.
“Now he has agreed to play Vijay Hazare, so communication is happening. In many ways, Virat must have thought “Are thesehese people doubting Arere they doubting mability?” ?” He must have taken it to heart that there are doubts regarding my skill and ability and that I will show them now,” Ashwin said.
“Sometimes, in an attempt to desperately prove yourself, you cbe burnt out, andout, and there is a chance that it happened with Virat as well in the past. But now, he must be telling you that you doubted me? Now I have shown what I can do,” Ashwin added.
India to play series decider at Vishakhapatnam
India lost the first ODI series they played since the Champions Trophy triumph. It was a 2-1 loss to Australia, though the only powere the returnhe return of the Indian veterans.
They have extended their form from the Australia tour and have started the South Africa series in a commanding fashion. Kohli got the home crowd on their feet and grooving with glimpses of his prime at the age of 37. He is defying factors a factor and is giving it back to the crscrutinizedithe testeform, leading, leading to his retirement.
Southas alsoa has alfirm competitor, andtor, and with a score1-1-1, the-1-1, the Proteas and the Men in Blue will arrive in Vishakhapatnam for the series decider.
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