‘I Cannot Believe That the Same Weakness is Still There’ – Mohammad Kaif Talks About Virat Kohli’s Outside Off-Stump Shortcoming
Kaif was part of the Uttar Pradesh team when Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy match 12 years ago.
Virat Kohli’s form has been a major talking point among Indian cricket fans this season. The Delhi batter is currently playing in a Ranji Trophy match against Railways, marking his first appearance in the tournament since 2012, when he played against Uttar Pradesh.
Kohli’s poor form has largely been attributed to his struggles with deliveries outside the off-stump. This weakness was evident during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he was dismissed repeatedly by pacers. Many former cricketers and experts have pointed out this flaw in his game. Recently, Kohli’s former RCB teammate and NatWest series hero, Mohammad Kaif, who was part of the Uttar Pradesh team during Kohli’s last Ranji Trophy appearance, spoke out about this ongoing issue.
In a video posted on social media, Kaif shared his thoughts:
“The game had all the big stars playing. For Uttar Pradesh, there was Suresh Raina, Kaif, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Praveen Kumar. Delhi had Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma,” Kaif said.
“I could not believe that our match against Delhi in 2012 was Kohli’s last Ranji Trophy game. The weakness he had back then is still there. The way Bhuvneshwar Kumar got him out twice, I cannot believe that the same weakness is still there. The way he was getting out in Australia, he got out in the same way in that Ranji match,” Kaif added.
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