Kohli has had a strike rate of 148.08 in IPL 2024

Kohli was under pressure when he was captain: Wasim

RCB's batting is still fine: Wasim

Despite being the leading run scorer in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), RCB batsman Virat Kohli has faced questions with regard to his strike rate. He has had a strike rate of 148.08 throughout the season. However, with the scoring rate constantly increasing, whether younger, more explosive batsmen should be given a chance is a question being raised by critics. 

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram however defended Virat Kohli amidst the criticism. “What criticism is he getting? That his team is losing. If the guy is scoring 100 at 150 strike rate, isn’t it fine? If the team had won, there wouldn’t have been criticism. Kohli was under pressure when he was captain, and he is under pressure even now. He is scoring, but one player cannot win the match. Criticising him unnecessarily… it’s not fair. In the long run, Kohli has a lot of cricket left, RCB will have to think why their performances were so inconsistent even after 16 years. Their batting is still fine, but their bowlers are weak. Some people say that the ground is short. But you know that already. Pick players according to that only. It is the same ground where I played a Test in 1987. It’s the same ground now,” he said in an interaction with Sportskeeda.