Virat Kohli responded to Simon Doull who had questioned his intention behind approaching a personal milestone rather than team success.
Bengaluru: There have been multiple discussions over personal milestone vs team success during the ongoing Indian Premier League. Virender Sehwag questioned Shubman Gill’s approach in Gujarat Titans’ close win over Punjab Kings. There was also Simon Doull who slammed Virat Kohli for chasing personal milestone rather than pushing the tempo for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Lucknow Super Giants.
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Virat Kohli raced to 42 off just 25 balls against LSG earlier in the week. However, he took 10 more deliveries to reach his half-century. The former RCB skipper struggled against Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi. Once Kohli was dismissed, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell went after the LSG attack with full disdain.
Doull, former New Zealand seamer, said Kohli was more concerned about his fifty. “Virat Kohli started off like a train. He was hammering shots. But from 42 to 40 they took 10 balls. He’s concerned about his personal milestone. I don’t think there’s room for that in this game anymore. You’ve just got to keep going, especially with wickets in hand at that stage. You’ve got to keep going,” he said.
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