Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh stated Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli’s greatness has been diminished on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. RCB can be taking over defending champions Chennai Tremendous Kings within the opening match of IPL 2024 on March 22.
Kohli is the all-time prime run-scorer within the IPL, having amassed 7,263 runs in 237 matches, at a mean of 37.25 whereas smashing seven a whole bunch and 50 half-centuries.
Chatting with Star Sports activities, Harbhajan stated Kohli has not had the identical impression on the Chepauk as he has at different venues. Kohli has scored 985 runs in opposition to CSK in 30 matches with a highest rating of 90.
“The greatness of Virat has been diminished by way of his general efficiency at that venue. It’s a difficult venue to bat, particularly as a gap batsman in opposition to a kind of bizarre tennis ball kind bounce. They have the good Jadeja bowling stump to stump. He’ll get the oddball to show after which the oddball to remain low. It is actually difficult,” stated Harbhajan.
He went on to say that Kohli can put collectively a match-winning knock if he can bat for lengthy in opposition to CSK. Kohli has been dismissed 3 times in his final 5 innings in opposition to CSK.
“If he is truly ready to bat about 20 overs, then he can put collectively a match-winning efficiency as a result of two a whole bunch on the accessible Chinnaswamy don’t essentially assure the identical at Chepauk,” Harbhajan added.
Harbhajan stated it’s necessary for Kohli to have a season like 2016 of RCB are to win their first-ever IPL title. Kohli scored 973 runs in 16 matches in 2016, averaging 81.08, whereas smashing 4 a whole bunch and 7 fifties.
“It is necessary for him to have a season like 2016, as a result of if Virat goes on to attain runs, the crew will go ahead. I do not know if they may go on to win the cup or not. However with the good people they’ve of their crew like Virat, Maxwell, Inexperienced, and some extra like Patidar. I consider they’ve numerous good batting and everybody needs Virat to have a repeat of 2016,” stated Harbhajan.
RCB completed sixth within the league stage of IPL 2023, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
