Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi took a dig at India batting legend Virat Kohli, questioning his attitude amidst his ongoing struggles with the bat, and asked him whether he is just passing time and even wants to return to being the no.1 batter anymore.

Not only has Kohli gone without a century for over two years, but unlike last year or 2020, the fifties have dried up as well. The first-ball ducks have gone up rapidly as Kohli endured a rather average IPL by his standards.

It feels like Virat Kohli has become a pale shadow of his once dominating self as his form has nosedived, which even led to him relinquishing the captaincy of the Indian team in T20Is and Tests, while he was replaced as captain in ODI format, with Rohit Sharma taking over in all three formats.

Afridi feels the superstar of Indian cricket needs to take a stock of where he currently stands and reckons Kohli's return to form depends on what his attitude is – whether he wants to strive to be No. 1 again, or if he is content with what he has achieved.

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"In cricket, attitude matters the most. That is what I talk about the most. Do you have an attitude towards cricket or not? That Kohli, earlier in his career, wanted to be the No. 1 batsman in the world… is he still playing cricket with the same motivation? That is the big question. He has the class. But does he really even want to be No. 1 again? Or does he think he has achieved everything in life. Now just relax and pass time? It's all about attitude," Afridi said on Samaa TV.

Kohli scored only 341 runs in IPL 2022 with 3 fifties but also had three golden ducks in the tournament. He was rested for the home T20I series against South Africa and will be seen on the tour of England where India plays one Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is.

During the IPL, when several former cricketers – including former India coach Ravi Shastri – suggested that Kohli should take a break to refresh and the batter said that it is something he’ll consider as well.