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Virat Kohli’s last century came on 23 November 2019.
It has been more than 1000 days since Virat’s bat scored a century.
Virat Kohli’s form remains a topic of discussion not only in the country but abroad.
New Delhi. Asia Cup 2022 is going to start at the end of this week. Fans are eagerly waiting for the match to be held in Dubai on Sunday (August 28), in which arch-rivals India and Pakistan (India vs Pakistan) will be face to face. Both the teams will play against each other for the first time since last year’s T20 World Cup match. This is the same ground where India had to face defeat at the hands of Pakistan last time. In this tournament, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli, as he will return to action after a month-long break. Along with this, there is a lot of discussion going on about Virat’s form. Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi has also given his opinion regarding Virat’s form and his future.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli last participated in the tour of England, after which he was away from the field. Along with this, he has also been running in poor form for a long time. According to several media reports, Kohli had requested the selectors not to consider him for the West Indies tour. Several other seniors were also rested for the one-day series in the West Indies, but returned for the five-match T20I series. However, both Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah were ruled out for the entire series.
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The Indian batsmen, who have been under question over the decline in their form, would like to start afresh against Pakistan on Sunday. The last time India played against Pakistan in Dubai, he scored 57 runs in 49 balls. However, in this match, India had to face defeat by 10 wickets at the hands of Babar Azam & Co. Apart from this, it was India’s first defeat against Pakistan in the game of Cricket World Cup. But now the stage is ready again and the much awaited match is about to take place.
During a question-and-answer session on Twitter, when a fan asked the former Pakistan all-rounder about Virat Kohli’s future, he replied, “It’s in his hands.”
In another tweet, the fan said that it has been more than 1000 days for Virat Kohli to score a century. On this Afridi said, “Big players are known only in difficult times.”
Let us tell you that before the tournament, both the teams have suffered a major setback. India will miss their premier fast bowler in the form of Jasprit Bumrah due to injury. At the same time, Pakistan will also play in the tournament without its fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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The PCB has confirmed that the left-arm pacer suffered a knee injury in the last Test against Sri Lanka in Galle and will undergo rehabilitation to regain fitness ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.
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August 22, 2022, 13:01 IST