Virat Kohli has been a shadow of his prime best. Struggling to score a century across formats since November 2019 and now even having a poor Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the former India captain is going through his all-time low.
Regarded as a modern-day great, Kohli has found words of support from Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, who has become one of Pakistan’s most reliable batters.
Speaking to Cricwick, Rizwan explained that it is only a matter of time before Kohli finds his form and starts scoring.
The Pakistan keeper stated, “But I will say that he is a champion player, but at this stage, we can pray for him because he is a hardworking cricketer.”
The former India captain recorded his third golden duck of the ongoing season, where IPL’s most successful batter has scored a mere 216 runs in 12 games.
Rizwan explained that this rough patch falls on every player, and the Chasemaster is no different.
He further said, “And tough times do come and things do get easier too, Every player has scored centuries and got out on pairs, and this goes on. I can pray for him [Kohli], and I am hopeful that through hard work, he will control all things.”
Rizwan, who is currently playing the County Championship for Sussex, is going through a dream phase. Recently, the 29-year-old was also adjourned with the ICC Men’s T20I player of the year award after breaking the 1000 T20I runs barrier in a single calendar year.