New Delhi. These days Virat Kohli is being discussed the most among Indian cricketers and the reason for this is his poor recent form. Virat Kohli, once considered the backbone of Indian batting, is going through his poor form these days. For the last two-and-a-half years, not a single century has come from the bat of Virat Kohli. The present times are full of difficulties for Virat Kohli. Many people raised questions about his presence in the team. It was expected that Virat would find his form in the tour of England but it could not happen. He scored only 76 runs in 6 innings of England tour. After this, Virat has been rested for the Indian team’s tour of West Indies.
Nowadays everyone is giving their opinion for Virat Kohli, who is called run machine. On one hand, where many veteran players are raising questions about his performance, on the other hand, there are some people who are seen defending Virat. In this episode, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has also given his opinion about Virat Kohli. Ricky Ponting, who made Australia the world champion twice, has spoken big about Virat Kohli’s future. Ricky Ponting believes that Kohli deserves to remain in international cricket for now.
EXCLUSIVE: Ricky Ponting’s strong comments on what should happen next with Virat Kohli.
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A great player has to go through this phase – Ricky Ponting
During an interview with Indian fast bowler’s wife Sanjana Ganesan in the ICC Review, Ponting while talking about star batsman Virat Kohli said, ‘I know Virat has some challenges in front of him. It is a difficult time for them. But this type of phase comes in the life of every great player. Be it a bowler or a batsman. Everyone has to go through this type of phase.
Former Australian player Ricky Ponting believes that if Virat Kohli does not return to the team in the Indian team by the end of this year’s ICC T20 World Cup, then it may be difficult for him to return again. Apart from this, Ponting said that Virat Kohli still has the ability to handle the adversity going on against him.