Former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar revealed why Virat Kohli was upset with Rishabh Pant's dismissal in the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Bangladesh on Saturday (June 22).
Known for his dynamic batting approach, Pant went for a reverse sweep against Rishad Hossain, resulting in his catch at short third man.
His high-risk shot and the subsequent dismissal drew a reaction from Kohli, reflecting a sentiment shared by the Indian fans well.
"Virat Kohli ka reaction agar aap logo ne dekha hoga jab Rishabh Pant out huye (If you saw Virat Kohli's reaction when Rishabh Pant got out), he didn't know the camera was on him. Immediately, he covered his face with a towel, similar to how fans would react seeing Pant's dismissal," Manjrekar said on Star Sports.
Manjrekar mentioned that the southpaw seemed to be in complete control until the moment he got out.
“The man who has so many good shots in the front of the wicket in his repertoire should try and avoid such a shot. Telling a player like Pant to show some patience would not be ideal, but maybe Kohli might try to tell him,” he added.
Meanwhile, Team India continued their unbeaten run in the tournament as they thrashed Bangladesh by 50 runs and inched closer to securing a spot in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Invited to bat first, the Men in Blue racked up 196/5 on the board, courtesy of Hardik Pandya’s fifty (50* off 27) and crucial contributions from Rohit Sharma (23 off 11), Virat Kohli (37 off 28), Rishabh Pant (36 off 24) and Shivam Dube (34 off 24).
With the ball, India restricted the Tigers to 146/8 in 20 overs. Kuldeep Yadav (3-19) dented the Bangladesh batting line-up with three wickets in his four overs. Jasprit Bumrah (2-13 in 4 overs) and Arshdeep Singh (2-30 in 4 overs) also returned with two scalps each.
