Kohli's Final Shot at Redemption: Will He Deliver or Flop Yet Again?

[Downtown]

Virat Kohli, you've been nothing but a leech on this team, sucking away opportunities and delivering failure after failure throughout the entire series. This is your final chance to redeem yourself. Can you finally shake off this knockout fever against ENG and lead India to the finals? Or will you, as usual, crumble at the mere sight of swing, gifting your wicket with yet another humiliating zero?
 

Yes, cricket is a team sport, but even average players like Dube have been consistently scoring over 20 runs, while you have done nothing noteworthy.

You've selfishly hogged the opener's spot, sidelining talents like Jaiswal. Will your bloated ego allow you to do something worthwhile for once, or will you continue to tarnish your already dismal legacy? Do you have any achievements left to show at the miserable end of your mediocre career, or is this just another chapter in your book of failures?

 

[Sgattick10]

Don't care about personal scores or milestones as long we win the Cup. He has highest runs in 2-3 WCs but India didn't win so it doesn't matter. 

[Norman]

Damn that last paragraph 

[singhvivek141]

For me personally, it doesn't matter if Kohli scores a 50 or a 30...as long as he plays a quick fire inns helping the team.

 

Even if Kohli scores a 25(13) or a 35 (20) deliveries and get out..for me it's the job done as an opener. He needs to make maximum use of pp alongwith Rohit to ensure we are atleast 55 runs by end of 6th over.

 

Problem will happen if he scores 38(32) or 48(40) kinda scores...it will take us nowhere. Runscoring is difficult here as the ball gets older, it starts to reverse as well.

[Frustrated]

2 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said:

For me personally, it doesn't matter if Kohli scores a 50 or a 30...as long as he plays a quick fire inns helping the team.

 

Even if Kohli scores a 25(13) or a 35 (20) deliveries and get out..for me it's the job done as an opener. He needs to make maximum use of pp alongwith Rohit to ensure we are atleast 55 runs by end of 6th over.

 

Problem will happen if he scores 38(32) or 48(40) kinda scores...it will take us nowhere. Runscoring is difficult here as the ball gets older, it starts to reverse as well.

Guyana pitch is the worst pitch in Windies.   I will take a 48(40) on that pitch.  But I fear that he might score 10 (20)

[New guy]

2 minutes ago, Frustrated said:

Guyana pitch is the worst pitch in Windies.   I will take a 48(40) on that pitch.  But I fear that he might score 10 (20)

Why would you take a 48(40) from an opener? Havent you watched a single match this world cup? Run scoring is easiest in the power play when ball is new and it gets more and more difficult later. Its almost impossible at the death. If an opener scored 48(40) team wont cross 125. Keeping wickets and hitting later doesnt work even if you are only 1 or 2 down at death.

Edited June 26, 2024 by New guy

[The Realist]

Kohli's process & personal records > team results 

[Sandz]

He will help by getting out early without wasting too many balls , hopefully less than 5 next time. 1-2 would ideal, run out without facing a ball would be terrific.

[Frustrated]

28 minutes ago, Sandz said:

He will help by getting out early without wasting too many balls , hopefully less than 5 next time. 1-2 would ideal, run out without facing a ball would be terrific.

Run out could backfire as he is likely to get Vada Pav Sharma run out instead of himself.    Opponents these days are smart enough to know that kohli's wicket will not be helpful to them. 

[coffee_rules]

What do you mean final shot? He will play in 2026 T20 WC and wants to retire in T20s only in a farewell WC in front of home crowd. That is the gratitude that India owes for his ATGness! King karlega 

Edited June 26, 2024 by coffee_rules

[putrevus]

These whiners keep cracking me up every morning.It is endless entertainment.

 

Now that Rohit scored couple of times, these whiners cannot whine about him

 

 

Edited June 26, 2024 by putrevus

[BacktoCricaddict]

All we need from him is 30 (15) - that's an opener's job in T20s.

[Chaos]

@Zero_Unit

Edited June 26, 2024 by Chaos

[Zero_Unit]

Fear not my guy, this bastard will do it in the semi. 

[Number]

6 hours ago, Norman said:

Damn that last paragraph 

Makes quite a brutal read. Not lying. 

[Chaos]

2 minutes ago, Number said:

Makes quite a brutal read. Not lying. 

its a like a novel that insults u death…

[figo6762]

Who needs runs when we get to see the beard oil ad that Virat uses .. 

[Ultimate_Game]

I hope for India's sake Kohli finally shows up when it matters in a knockout. But going by his past record in knockouts and IPL playoffs, I've serious doubts he'll be able to turn it around 

 

OP's last paragraph nailed it! The entitlement and ego of the so called "King" has reached another level with the decision to open.

Edited June 26, 2024 by Ultimate_Game

[Chaos]

2 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

I hope for India's sake Kohli finally shows up when it matters in a knockout. But going by his past record in knockouts and IPL playoffs, I've serious doubts he'll be able to turn it around 

elephants along with pigs can fly then :)

[vvvslaxman]

2016 was a different era. Matches were held in India. This is outside India. He played two poor innings at the Adelaide oval in 2022.  One against BD one against England. Being such an experienced batsman still unable to Guage nature of the pitch accordingly.