Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif lashed out at the BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly, for his comments on the struggling batter Virat Kohli after Team India suffered an embarrassing 100-run defeat in the second ODI against England at Lord’s on Thursday (July 14).
Recently, Ganguly said that Kohli must find his way out of the rough patch, as he has been struggling for a long time now across the formats, and Latif was critical of the legendary cricketer’s statement, saying Indians are making the 33-year-old batter a scapegoat while the team isn’t delivering consistently.
Rashid Latif said on his official YouTube channel: “You are talking about one player, but the entire Indian team isn't winning consistently either. You are putting the gun on Virat's shoulders and keeping the other players safe. You look at the 2019 World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup.. even when Virat didn't perform, what were the others doing?”
Speaking about Kohli’s long-standing struggle with the bat, the former Pakistan captain said that he should consult the best coaches in India while citing New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson’s example.
Latif further explained, “Modern-day cricket is different. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Kohli, Rohit Sharma.. everyone has some weakness or the other and they are exposed soon enough because of the technology we have now. But they haven't changed their game.”
He signed off by saying, “Kane Williamson is enduring a similar phase as Kohli. Short-of-length deliveries are a weakness for him. They all have to go to their basics, you need to consult your best coaches and work on your weaknesses.”
