Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria said that Virat Kohli has become a liability for Team India now and said that the right-hander needs to give up his place or make a comeback before T20 World Cup 2022.
Kohli’s poor form has become a cause of concern for Team India. It’s been almost 3 years since the former Indian skipper has scored a ton in any form of the game. Many fans and pundits have raised concerns over his form and feel that his numbers in the last three years are not promising as per a player of his caliber.
Also, calls have been raised to drop Kohli from the T20I side as many feel that he’s blocking the way for youngsters and doesn’t fit in India’s new T20I style of playing.
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Things got even worse for him when he scored just 1 run in the second T20I against England at Edgbaston. The former Indian skipper replaced in-form Deepak Hooda on the side and many expected him to express himself and return to the form. But that wasn’t the case as he went for wild hoick and fell for just a run.
Speaking in a video posted on his YouTube channel, Danish Kaneria said that Kohli has become a liability to the team and he needs to give up his place or make a comeback before the T20 World Cup 2022.
"When the big guns were out, even then the team was performing, the youngsters were doing the job. The big player should understand that he is becoming a liability to the team. Virat Kohli has become a liability now. So either he needs to give up his place or make a comeback before the T20 World Cup,” Danish Kaneria said.
Calling Kohli a ‘burden’ for the team, Kaneria said that the right-hander should’ve skipped the IPL.
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He remarked that India is building a squad for the T20 World Cup 2022 and even if Kohli misses, it wouldn’t make much difference.
"Where is Virat Kohli? What has happened to him? Where have the runs disappeared? I think he has gone into the box. Many people are saying that he will score big soon, but I have been telling this since the IPL season's beginning that he should have left the IPL early.
“He could have taken rest by skipping IPL but he wasted the time. Now is the time to build India's squad for T20 World Cup 2022. He has become a burden for the team. It does not matter which team it is, India or Pakistan, it is not that if they play without big names, the teams won't perform well,” he said.
It remains to be seen if Kohli regains his form before the T20 World Cup 2022 or not. The former skipper will be next seen in action when India takes on England in the third T20I on Sunday (10th July).
