Just 75 runs in 7 innings. Then 76 runs in a single innings. That too in the final. Virat Kohli did something similar. When Team India was in trouble in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli played a solid innings and helped them reach a strong score. The special thing was that Kohli did what captain Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid had predicted before the final.

Before this final in Barbados, the entire tournament was very bad for Virat Kohli. He had scored only 75 runs in 7 innings, which did not include a single half-century. However, one reason for Kohli's failure was his attempt to bat aggressively from the beginning, which did not work.

In such a situation, after the victory in the semi-finals, captain Rohit Sharma was asked a question about Kohli's form. Then Rohit had said that perhaps he is saving all his runs for the final.

Kohli showed his strength

Not only Rohit, but coach Dravid also said that he does not want to jinx but maybe Kohli will play a big innings in the final. When it was the turn of the final, Kohli gave the team a quick start by hitting 3 fours off Marco Jansen in the first over itself. However, in the very next over, Team India lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant, after which Kohli handled the innings from one end.

He made strong partnerships with Axar Patel and Shivam Dubey and played a big role in taking the team to 176 runs. Kohli was out after scoring 76 runs in 59 balls which included 6 fours and 2 sixes.

Still, the innings is surrounded by questions

In this way, Kohli proved the captain and coach right by scoring one run more in this final than in the previous 7 innings. However, this innings of Kohli was not very attractive and he could not show his full strength.

After a fast start, his innings slowed down and he completed his half-century in 48 balls, which is also the slowest half-century of his T20 International career. Overall, Kohli ended the tournament with 151 runs in 8 innings, in which only one half-century came from his bat.

After a fast start, his innings slowed down and he completed his half-century in 48 balls, which is also the slowest half-century of his T20 International career. Overall, Kohli ended the tournament with 151 runs in 8 innings, in which only one half-century came from his bat.