“You want lion’s liver, no…”: Mohammad Kaif after Virat Kohli’s furious strike-rate rant cricket news

Former India all-rounder Mohammad Kaif has heaped praise on Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli and the recent criticism over his strike rate after his aggressive display along with Will Jacques stunned Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. reduced. In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Virat Kohli completed 500 runs for the seventh consecutive time and RCB emerged victorious with a 9-wicket win. Kohli played a key role in RCB’s win with his quick-fire 70* and dismissed the recent debate over his strike rate.

Kaif praised the experienced star and highlighted the importance of Kohli, recalling the six he hit off Haris Rauf during India’s clash against Pakistan in the last edition of the T20 World Cup.

“Virat Kohli once again showed that T20 cricket is not just about strike rate. To hit Haris Rauf for 6 and finish the game at a packed MCG in the World T20, you do not need strike rate (SR) but lion Kohli is also in the same mode.” In this IPL,” Kaif wrote on X.

Virat Kohli once again showed that T20 cricket is not just about strike rate. To hit Haris Rauf for 6 and finish the game at a packed MCG in the World T20, you don’t need SR but lion’s heart. Kohli is in the same mode in this IPL also.

– Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) 28 April 2024

During the game, ‘Chase Master’ Virat Kohli achieved a historic feat during RCB’s clash against GT.

In his unbeaten inning of 70 runs from 44 balls at a tremendous strike rate of 159.09, Kohli completed 24 half-centuries while chasing the target, now he is second on the list. Dhawan is at third place with 23 fifty-plus scores. Meanwhile, while chasing the target, David Warner leads the list with 35 half-centuries.

The explosive partnership of 133 runs between Virat Kohli and Will Jacques also registered its name in the record books. This was the biggest partnership formed against Gujarat Titans in the history of IPL. Meanwhile, the 130-run partnership between Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag is second in terms of the highest partnership against the Gujarat team.

Kohli also equaled David Warner’s record of most 500-plus runs in an IPL season. Both Kohli and Warner have crossed the 500-run mark seven times in an IPL season.

Talking about the match, after GT was invited to bat, explosive innings from Sai Sudarshan (86*) and Shahrukh Khan (58) took the hosts to a competitive total of 200/3.

In reply, after the dismissal of captain Faf du Plessis, Kohli and Jacques shook up the GT bowling unit with a 166* run partnership to give RCB a 9-wicket win.

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