IPL 2023: RCB Legend Virat Kohli's Fitting Reply To 'Strike Rate' Critics

Virat Kohli will return to action on Saturday as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will go up against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Ex-New Zealand pacer Simon Doull, who was doing commentary in RCB vs LSG IPL 2023 match, said that Virat Kohli was concerned about his milestone.

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RCB in IPL 2023: Batting legend Virat Kohli scored a fiery half-century during Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) IPL 2023 match, earlier this week. However, once the field restrictions were lifted after the end of powerplay, there was a sudden drop in Virat's strike-rate. Ex-New Zealand pacer Simon Doull, who was doing commentary in this match, said that Kohli was concerned about his milestone.

"Kohli started off like a train. He was going hammer and tongs as he was playing a lot of shots. From 42 to 50, he took 10 balls. Concerned about a milestone. I don't think there's room for that in this game anymore. Just got to keep going, especially with wickets in hand at that stage. You got to keep going," Doull was heard as saying on-air.

Here's what Virat Kohli said about the strike-rate factor in T20s.

"Yeah for sure (important anchor role). I completely agree with that, There are many people who because they have not been in that situation themselves, they look at the game differently," Kohli told ex-India player Robin Uthappa on Jio Cinema.

"Suddenly when the powerplay is done, they will be like 'oh, they have started rotating the strike'. When you haven't lost a wicket in the powerplay, usually the best player comes on to bowl, you are trying to figure out what to do against him in the first two overs, so that you can get big ones in the last two overs of that guy and then rest of the innings becomes much easier," he added.

Virat will return to action on Saturday as RCB will go up against Delhi Capitals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.