Virat Kohli - Countdown to 100 100s

[mikeypbadana86]

On this kind of pitches, Where 350 is par on even a little under par, he can statpad a lot more. But playing matchwinning innings will always be a problem for him.

how? did kohli fail by performing in the most number of knock outs ? is this called stat padding? ( Any evidence with data from you?????)


I think, kohli by far the best clutch batter india produced.Number of t20 and odi clutch innings he played albiet the team let him down not winning at times.

2011 ODI world cup final . Knock of 35, small contribution but vital in final
2013 champions trophy final. top scorer in a rain curtailed match
2014 t20 semis. Winning knock of 70 odd against South africa
2014 t20 final. 50+ in a losing cause
2016 t20 must win quarter final famous 82 against Aus
2016 t20 final. 89 odd against WI. Ashwin bowled two no balls which costed us the final.
2017 champions trophy semis against BL. 50+
2022 t20 world cup against PAK famous kohli goes out of the ground. 82+ against PAK
2023 ODI world cup semis. 100 against NZ
2023 ODI final. 54 against AUS. could have gone on to score 100 but for unfortunate inside edge dismissal.
2024 t20 final knock against SA
2025 ODI champions trophy semi final knock against Australia.

Notable failures:
2019 worldcup semis against NZ . Unfortunate umpires call dismissal
2015 ODI semis. failure.
2017 champions trophy final failure.

That makes out of 15 clutch moments, kohli delivered on 12

 

[mikeypbadana86]

I wish he does but it will be a great rarity if an Indian player takes back his retirement. Once they go, they go.
Covid-19 screwed him badly, he’s driven by people watching, the whole competitive environment inspired him. There was a good probability of Kohli being at 95+ centuries now over those lost 3 years, but I guess all of that is hypothetical. It’s the reality that counts.

Factor in his run-ins with BCCI during the same time. tiff with ganguly and Gambhir now. Sachin always had a supporting BCCI and never had to endure hostile media backlash or ugly politics.