Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has given India’s star batter Virat Kohli a new name — “Virat consistent Kohli” — to describe Kohli’s recent dream run in international as well as domestic cricket.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Irfan said: “The way Virat Kohli is batting, we can call him ‘Virat consistent Kohli’. Kohli deserves praise for the way he approaches his innings, especially for stepping out regularly at 37. When a batter steps out regularly, many things can go wrong. But Kohli’s head position is strong, and it shows his technique is strong. Your core needs to be strong, so do your calves and glutes. Only then, a batter step out and hit those big shots. He had struck six boundaries in his first 20 balls and changed his approach afterwards.”
Kohli is going through a purple patch in his career since he decided to step away from the other two formats and continue only in ODIs. After a horrible start to the Australia series, where he scored two consecutive ducks, Kohli bounced back strongly in the third match with an unbeaten 74.
In the following home series against South Africa, the Delhi-born batter piled up 302 runs, which included two back-to-back centuries and an unbeaten fifty in the third match. He then continued his fine form in the ongoing New Zealand series, scoring a match-defining 93 in the opening ODI.
Irfan also praised Kohli’s approach during his innings and highlighted his adaptability.
“He played aggressively at the start, but scored only one boundary in the next 50 deliveries when he was set. It is amazing to see his approach and how he keeps getting better.”
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