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Aakash Chopra Reasons Why Virat Kohli Will Bat Freely At Asia Cup

Aakash Chopra has shared his thoughts on Virat Kohl’s batting, speaking how the Asia Cup 2022 is a perfect opportunity for the 33-year-old batter to bat freely in the upcoming games.  The former Indian skipper has struggled with the bat over the last two years. Kohli’s last international century came in 2019 when he featured against Bangladesh. Despite scoring fifties across formats, Kohli’s batting seems to have taken a turn for the worse in 2022.

Former India opener feels that the current batting approach taken by the Men in Blue does not anticipate a player like Kohli to score many runs. Aakash Chopra goes on to share how the system requires the batter to just show up and his bit.

Check out Aakash Chopra’s comments

“I am not sure how Virat is feeling or how the team is feeling, but as a watcher, I have decreased my expectations. The reason is that no one on this team, in my opinion, would play for a hundred. Whether it is Rohit Sharma or KL Rahul, they both start swinging the bat as soon as they reach 50,” Aakash Chopra said.

He added, “You want to travel there if 220 is feasible. Do not be content with 210, 190, or 180. A player is given the freedom to play freely if the team bats with that mentality. If so, I will not be evaluating a player based on statistics.”

Aakash Chopra further claimed that, “It is the ideal situation. Given the kind of cricket India is currently playing, the squad does not anticipate Kohli to score 70 or 100 runs or to complete the match. It is more than enough if you just come and play your bit.”

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Virat Kohli, is all set to return to international cricket after a long break which saw the batter miss out on India’s recent matches against the West Indies as well as the upcoming tour to Zimbabwe. He is back with the team for the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2022, which will begin on August 27 in the UAE.

The 6 nation tournament kicks off on August 28 with the Men in Blue scheduled to square off against arch rivals Pakistan a  day later in the competition. The match against the Men in Green will Kohli’s first outing in international cricket since India’s tour to England earlier this year.

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