Delhi: Former veteran leg spinner Anil Kumble has said that the fans of the Indian cricket team would like the explosive batsman Virat Kohli to continue his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 form in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli continued to score runs this season and helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) win their fourth consecutive match by scoring 92 runs in 47 balls.
RCB won the match by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 60 runs on Thursday. Whereas, if we talk about Orange Cap standing, Kohli's dominance continues. The RCB star currently has 634 runs in 12 matches with a strike-rate of 153.51 and an average of 70.44. Virat will be a key member of the Indian team going to West Indies and America for the T20 World Cup.
Speaking to GeoCinema, 53-year-old Kumble said that Kohli is in great form and is constantly trying to achieve his best. The former India coach is hopeful that Virat will continue his form in the upcoming ICC events.
Kumble said, “Yes, of course. He is in great form. After coming to IPL, he got a break for some time and then he is continuously searching for his best and you can see it. I mean, they are on top of the table with 634 runs, and I'm sure RCB would want them to win the next two matches and hopefully qualify, but for India you would want this form to continue in the World Cup. are.”
Virat Kohli gave amazing reaction to Riley Russo's celebration
Kohli remained in the headlines in match number 58 played on Thursday. Also, a video of him and Punjab Kings batsman Riley Russo is going viral at the moment. It so happened that in this match Bangalore had set a target of 242 runs on the basis of Virat's half-century. Chasing this target, Rousseau, who came to bat at number three for Punjab, created a storm. Thanks to his batting, Punjab crossed the 100-run mark within 9 overs. He completed his half-century in just 21 balls. After scoring his half-century, Rousseau celebrated by kneeling and swinging his bat. Meanwhile, he was caught out by Will Jacques on the last ball of the 9th over off the bowling of Karn Sharma, while Rousseau scored 61 runs in 27 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes.
However, after his dismissal, Virat also responded to his firing celebration. It is noteworthy that this match between these two players was fun. Both of them also met each other after the match.