What makes Virat Kohli the “best batsman of this generation”? Big decision of Yuvraj Singh. cricket news

Former India star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh praised batting talisman Virat Kohli as the “best batsman of this generation” across all formats and explained what makes the 35-year-old unique. In the ICC Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Kohli’s career reached new heights as he set the record for most runs and topped the run chart. Kohli, who will be participating in the T20 World Cup tournament for the sixth time, has his eyes set on the coveted trophy. Yuvraj said that this star batsman deserves to win a World Cup medal more than anyone.

After participating in the 2011 World Cup-winning campaign, Yuvraj said that Kohli deserved to win another World Cup medal.

“He has definitely broken all the records in this era. I think he is the best batsman of this generation across all formats. And I think he is someone who needs a World Cup medal. He has one I am sure he is not satisfied with one. I think he definitely deserves that medal,” Yuvraj said in a conversation with ICC.

The T20 World Cup has seen some of Kohli’s most memorable innings, especially at the Melbourne Cricket Ground two years ago, where he stunned a crowd of over 90,000 against arch-rivals Pakistan.

Virat played one of the most iconic innings in the format, scoring 82* with six fours and four sixes in just 53 balls in chase of a tense target of 160 when India were at 31/4 at one point.

Meanwhile, in the 2016 tournament, Australia had to bear the brunt of Kohli’s brilliance as he showcased his ability to chase targets. When 161 runs were to be chased, Kohli played an incredible inning of 82 runs in 51 balls to take India to the semi-finals.

“I think he understands his game very well. He knows that if he stays till the end, he will win matches for India and he has done that on some big occasions – even against Australia in Mohali. Once he had that confidence in chasing and knowing the situation, he knew how to bat in these conditions, he knew which bowler to attack, which bowler to take singles, when to attack again. How to handle pressure and when to change your game,” Yuvraj said.

Kohli’s form in 2024 is not far off from 2014. The leading scorer in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 edition, the star batsman announced his availability to play Twenty20 Internationals for India ahead of the T20 World Cup. He will once again be the mainstay of the batting lineup as India look to win the title.

Despite the rapid rise of Twenty20, Kohli had no difficulty in scoring 542 runs at an average of 67.75 and a strike rate of 148.08 in this IPL 2024.

“Why I think he was so good was because every time in the nets or in a practice situation, he would not go and just slog the balls. In the nets, he would always bat the same way as he was batting in a match He repeated this later. I think this is the key to his success.

Earlier this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue have been drawn in Group A of the ICC tournament along with arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA.

India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 5, followed by a crucial match against Pakistan at the same venue on June 9.

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