‘No longer vintage but still remarkable’: Australia great’s huge praise for Virat Kohli cricket news

Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody believes Virat Kohli is not beyond his limits but the star Indian batsman has overcome them with his commitment towards training. Armed with his powerful slog-sweep, Kohli is able to counter the spinners in the middle overs, and after a blistering 92 off 47 balls on Thursday, the 35-year-old produced the crucial run out of Shashank Singh. With a brilliant direct hit from deep midwicket against Punjab Kings.

“It’s quite remarkable, especially considering he’s not of vintage Virat Kohli, but he’s not even 21 years old anymore; he’s 30 years old. So, he’s got a lot of form there,” Moody said on ‘Star Sports Cricket Live’. What has been done is fantastic.”

He said, “Running deep, throwing yourself on the ground and being able to make a throw from that position is no easy feat. It’s something we’ve definitely considered. It’s really extraordinary.”

The innings took Kohli’s season total to 634 runs in 12 matches at an average of 70.44, while Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad stood second (541 in 11 matches).

Emphasizing his agility and contribution with the bat despite his age, Moody said: “He is not just a fielder; he has also contributed with the bat, scoring 92 runs and spending a lot of time in the middle.

“Despite the physical exertion, he is always running down the field like no one else. In the middle of that second innings he still managed to display the focus, enthusiasm, fitness and agility required to execute the run-out ” He.” The expert commentator further added that although Kohli may not train as intensely as before, he still focuses on improving his performance through training.

In the post-match conversation, the Player of the Match revealed that he has brought in the slog-sweep option to counter spin.

“From what we took from his post-match interview, you can see that he has now learned to manage how to prepare for a competition,” Moody said.

“He knows he can’t hit as many balls anymore and train as hard as he used to, but he’s still training properly. He’s still training how to improve his performance. Let’s do.

“We talk about the sweep slog, how he bounces back against spin and whether it has been a really effective weapon for him in the middle overs,” he said.

With Kohli in great form, RCB have brought momentum of late to their campaign by registering four consecutive wins after suffering six consecutive defeats.

They are now seventh and have two matches left to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

“Is it too late for RCB? Well they still have to continue playing this brand of cricket.” Moody said, “The way he batted tonight, you’d pay big money to watch him every day of the week and it’s great to see him in this kind of form.”

RCB will end their league campaign at home against Delhi Capitals (Sunday) and Chennai Super Kings (May 18).

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