Former India player Irfan Pathan wants Virat Kohli to win the Orange Cap in IPL 2024. He is leading the run-scoring charts, but ordinary performances in the last couple of matches have allowed the rivals to close down the gap. In 8 matches, Virat has scored 379 runs at an average of 63.15 and a strike rate of 150..39. He has hit one hundred and two fifties in the 17th season. Ruturaj Gaikwad (349) and Rishabh Pant (342) are close and can dethrone the veteran batter.
Irfan is not concerned about the performance of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. ‘Whether RCB makes it to the playoffs or not, I don’t want any other batter apart from Virat Kohli to win the Orange Cap.
“Virat shouldn’t allow the rivals to cross him and make sure he plays freely even in RCB lose matches. He is playing in a different zone, and you can’t even question his strike rate. He is scoring runs at a strike rate of 150. His performance is a good news for the Indian cricket team,” Irfan Pathan said on Star Sports.
Kohli is opening the batting along with Faf du Plessis in the ongoing season. He has been aggressive from the start and is charging down the track to hit fast bowlers for boundaries and sixes.
