Virat Kohli's batting performances in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022

[Mobashir]

I was out of PP for some time but this legendary performance by men in blue deserve some posts. And lets start with their best player, man in form, world cup top run scorer, average of 98.66 in the world cup, Virat Kohli!

That average is really something, 98.66. It's actually higher than Kohli's SR in powerplays in the world cup, so good he has been.Kohli's SR in powerplays in the world cup is 98.04.

Kohli in powerplays :
So in this world cup Kohli was back in form, and was the man in form of Indian team alongside SKY.
Let's look at his scores in powerplays :
vs Pakistan : 5 from 9 balls, but it's understandable, India were 4 down.
vs Netherlands : 6 from 8, India were 1 wicket down
vs SA : 4 from 6, India were 2 down
vs Bangladesh : 13 from 9, one wicket down
vs Zimbabwe : 10 from 6, one wicket down
vs England : 12 from 13, one wicket down.

That's 50 runs from 51 balls with no wicket pressure at all apart from the Pakistan match. He was not helped that much by the poor Rahul and Rohit but being in form he should have bossed the powerplay. A SR of 98.04 is not acceptable nowadays especially when 3 of the 6 opponents are Netherland, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

Midle over batting :
From over 7 to 16

vs Pakistan : Without loosing anymore wickets and RRR touching 16, he scored 38 from 30 balls.
vs Netherlands : With loosing just one more wicket and being 2 out, he scored 31 from 25 balls.
vs SA : The only time he looked to play T20 cricket, scored 8 from 5 and was dismissed in the 7th over.
vs Bangladesh : Scored an okay 33 from 25 balls on a pitch that had 200 runs in it.
vs Zimbabwe : Scored 16 from 19 balls, with loosing anymore wicket. India were just one batsman out.
vs England : Scored 36 from 25, with india just 2 down. And even here two boundaries came in the 15th and 16th over.


So overall from the 7th to 16th over his SR was 125,58.
And if you look his SR at the of the 16th over in this world cup : 117.78.
Note that India always had wickets in hand.

In T20's you can have multiple problems, one is batsman not scoring runs. But another problem is someone scoring slow runs. Yesterday is a perfect example of a match loosing patnership between Sharma and Kohli. It was maybe better had they not scored and the likes of SKY, Pant, Pandya had more time. They were probably the best batting condition of the world cup but Kohli was only playing for his 50.

To his fans, you can still savour, top run scorer, average of 98.66 and ignore the powerplay SR of 98.04, ignore the SR of 117.78 at the end of the 16th over.


Well, overall, Kohli is a good batsman, but accumulating runs like this is not acceptable these days in T20's, you have to play for the team. Mind you, that was an in-form Virat Kohli.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Kohli is an accumulator like Williamson. Good dissection and analysis of his stats. Probably, one of the worst Batsman to have in PP.

Also the reason why he scored 50 runs against England is because he wasn't taking any risks and England were more than happy with his approach and giving him singles as long as big hits were not coming. They knew the longer Kohli stays at the crease and plays in similar mode, the better for England.

So India ended up with a low score on a belter which was chased with ease by England..

 

[Mobashir]

Kohli is an accumulator like Williamson. Good dissection and analysis of his stats. Probably, one of the worst Batsman to have in PP.

Also the reason why he scored 50 runs against England is because he wasn't taking any risks and England were more than happy with his approach and giving him singles as long as big hits were not coming. They knew the longer Kohli stays at the crease and plays in similar mode, the better for England.

So India ended up with a low score on a belter which was chased with ease by England..

Hadn't Pandya hit that much, Kohli was really happy guiding the team to 140-145. In his mind and the mind of his fans he was playing a great semi final innings against England when in the real world he was buying return tickets batting against Woakes, Jordan, Curran, Rashid and Livingstone on a batting paradise.

 

[IAJ]

Every team needs a player like him. But he needs aggressive players like around him so he can take his time, anchor the innings and then start hitting big at the business end.

You can create as many threads as you want to make him look ordinary/average, but he is still one of the greats of the game, he can easily play 20 overs, even with 120 S/R overall, but other needed to step up.

And in 2023 ODI WC, at home, he will become a monster because there his SR will be more meaningfull. You will have to get him out early, otherwise you are looking at very big scores.

 

[Mobashir]

Every team needs a player like him. But he needs aggressive players like around him so he can take his time, anchor the innings and then start hitting big at the business end.

You can create as many threads as you want to make him look ordinary/average, but he is still one of the greats of the game, he can easily play 20 overs, even with 120 S/R overall, but other needed to step up.

And in 2023 ODI WC, at home, he will become a monster because there his SR will be more meaningfull. You will have to get him out early, otherwise you are looking at very big scores.

I have always maintained Kohli is a very fine batsman and player. He is just not what his fans think of him. These SR are horrible for someone scoring so many runs and being in-form. There is no anchor like thing who bats at 98 in powerplay and 117 till the 16th over of an innings.

 

[IAJ]

I have always maintained Kohli is a very fine batsman and player. He is just not what his fans think of him. These SR are horrible for someone scoring so many runs and being in-form. There is no anchor like thing who bats at 98 in powerplay and 117 till the 16th over of an innings.

Let me ask you differently. A Kohli, today, is he good enough to be in the pakistani playing eleven?

 

[Mobashir]

Let me ask you differently. A Kohli, today, is he good enough to be in the pakistani playing eleven?

Off course yes. We need more of a Buttler, Stokes, SKY, Philipps in our team but even Kohli will be more than welcome. He is a very good batsman.

All this doesn't change the point that with so many runs, he was still quite poor in this world cup.

 

[IAJ]

Off course yes. We need more of a Buttler, Stokes, SKY, Philipps in our team but even Kohli will be more than welcome. He is a very good batsman.

All this doesn't change the point that with so many runs, he was still quite poor in this world cup.

There you go. You said exactly what I said. He is a very good batsman and he needs aggressive batters around him to even become more dangerous.

 

[Hitman]

Irrespective, he is 10 times better than the one averaging 29 against the West Indies in Tests, and the 30 odd averaging against Aus and S.A, Pakistani batsmen. A champion always performs against the best teams of his time, while losers and pretenders lay ducks against the best teams while make merry against other teams.

 

[Mobashir]

Irrespective, he is 10 times better than the one averaging 29 against the West Indies in Tests, and the 30 odd averaging against Aus and S.A, Pakistani batsmen. A champion always performs against the best teams of his time, while losers and pretenders lay ducks against the best teams while make merry against other teams.

This is the problem. You guys always want to derail threads.
Thread is about Kohli, the top run scorer, 100 averaging, at the world cup.
If you don't want to comment on it but want to comment on another thing I am sure there are many threads for it.

 

[Rafa]

Irrespective, he is 10 times better than the one averaging 29 against the West Indies in Tests, and the 30 odd averaging against Aus and S.A, Pakistani batsmen. A champion always performs against the best teams of his time, while losers and pretenders lay ducks against the best teams while make merry against other teams.

Pakistan is in the Finals thanks to efforts lead by Babar Azam while Group Stage Champion Kohli is out after choking in the Semi Finals .

 

[Hitman]

Pakistan is in the Finals thanks to efforts lead by Babar Azam while Group Stage Champion Kohli is out after choking in the Semi Finals .

LOL, you mean sneaking in the semis after a minnow team upsets SA, and after your team loses against Zimbabwe? It's always man to man, we rubbed your nose in the dirt.

 

[Mobashir]

Pakistani posters accusing others to be derailing threads? Fans who bring DUI of other players to neutralise misdeeds of their own players?

There is nothing like Pakistani posters, Indian posters. Everyone is different. So far, in this thread you are the one coming and trying to derail the thread because you don't want to comment on Kohli's SR?

I had a message for you in the opening post, just celebrate his average, four fifties in 6 innings and enjoy.
If you can ignore the elephant in the room it's fine.

SR of 98 in powerplay and 117 till the 17th over is criminal.

 

[IAJ]

LOL, you mean sneaking in the semis after a minnow team upsets SA, and after your team loses against Zimbabwe? It's always man to man, we rubbed your nose in the dirt.

Let's be a bit realistic here. I know you are hurt, but as fans there are ups and downs.

There is some sort of contradiction/double standard in your post. Things are even here. Pakistan is expected to beat Zim as much as SA are expected to beat Holland. So let's move forward, what happend when Pakistan and SA met eachother, the better team one right? And remember that India 'sneaked' past both Pakistan and BD. So let us have our posts balanced and not type from only one pov.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Irrespective, he is 10 times better than the one averaging 29 against the West Indies in Tests, and the 30 odd averaging against Aus and S.A, Pakistani batsmen. A champion always performs against the best teams of his time, while losers and pretenders lay ducks against the best teams while make merry against other teams.

Congratulats to Kohli on winning the 'ten times better than Pakistani batsmen' championship.

It's a great achievement and thanks for bringing up random test stats in a thread about the T20 world cup.

The losers and pretenders have helped their team to a semi final and two finals of major tournaments.

Meanwhile the champion is passing his empty cup of tea to the air hostess on a flight back home.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Irrespective, he is 10 times better than the one averaging 29 against the West Indies in Tests, and the 30 odd averaging against Aus and S.A, Pakistani batsmen. A champion always performs against the best teams of his time, while losers and pretenders lay ducks against the best teams while make merry against other teams.

No one will question his ATG status in all 3 formats.

In this world cup, players with low SR including Babar and Rizwan have been criticized incessantly for their low strike rates.

Kohli should rightfully cop criticism for this 50 off 40 in a high scoring game, and other slow innings against minnows.

With his talent, he could have taken more initiative, knowing players around him were just as slow.

 

[Savak]

Godly worship of individual players and their selfish match losing performances is a big problem.

 

[Pakhs]

I have said it before and will say it again. Kohli is not a big T20 player and because he almost always score runs his team ends up being disadvantaged in big game. He has scored a 50 in almost all T20 knockout matches with India losing almost all of them.

The reason being Kohli type of players can easily be undone by more explosive but less consistent opposition players. For example even a player like shadab who scored a 20 ball 50 against SA will triumph more consistent but conservative brand of cricket Kohli offers.

Smith, Kane, Babar, Root (England didnt pick him in peak form) are not good T20 players but effectively an insurance policy to get to 160/170. Unfortunately for India one player who can score at high SR had a poor tournament in Rohit.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kohli is on his last legs. He can switch gear. But not like Rohit. This is why Rohit's form was important. Even KL Rahul can switch gear big. But he is a mental midget. Any sight of pressure he will be a kitten. So Rohit's absolute no show in this world T20 let India down big time.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another thing Kohli the chaser is different from Kohli when he sets the innings up. If India had chased 210 Kohli would have played completely differently. He has the ability to do that. May not be like how he could do in 2016. So i am not sure comparison of Kohli with Smith/KW/Root makes sense. Even in one dayer he has played some crazy knocks hunting down massive totals like 350 plus. In Every match India chased 350 in one dayers Kohli played a part.

 

[jnaveen1980]

No one will question his ATG status in all 3 formats.

In this world cup, players with low SR including Babar and Rizwan have been criticized incessantly for their low strike rates.

Kohli should rightfully cop criticism for this 50 off 40 in a high scoring game, and other slow innings against minnows.

With his talent, he could have taken more initiative, knowing players around him were just as slow.

In world T20

While setting target Kohli has 7 fifties. India lost 4 matches won 3 matches
While chasing target Kohli has 7 fifties won all 7 of them

While setting he has no idea what a good total is. Rohit is better at that. Once he sense ball is nicely coming he will switch to top gear.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

In world T20

While setting target Kohli has 7 fifties. India lost 4 matches won 3 matches
While chasing target Kohli has 7 fifties won all 7 of them

While setting he has no idea what a good total is. Rohit is better at that. Once he sense ball is nicely coming he will switch to top gear.

That is a very useful statistic. Sheds light on what a monster he is while chasing.

 

[Suleiman]

In world T20

While setting target Kohli has 7 fifties. India lost 4 matches won 3 matches
While chasing target Kohli has 7 fifties won all 7 of them

While setting he has no idea what a good total is. Rohit is better at that. Once he sense ball is nicely coming he will switch to top gear.

This has always been the case with Kohli. Even in ODIs.

Most if not all of Kohli’s epic innings have come in chases in limited overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

He is likely to finish as the highest run-getter in this tournament.

I think he had a good tournament even though India were quite ordinary.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This has always been the case with Kohli. Even in ODIs.

Most if not all of Kohli’s epic innings have come in chases in limited overs.

If India had fielded first i can confidently say Kohli would have hunted it down whatever the total England had put on this pitch. This guy has close to 1000 runs on this ground alone. This match was on Rohit and KL Rahul. They both had to start flying from the first ball. You don't get an opportunity to face Stokes in the first over on a flat wicket.

 

[Mobashir]

If India had fielded first i can confidently say Kohli would have hunted it down whatever the total England had put on this pitch. This guy has close to 1000 runs on this ground alone. This match was on Rohit and KL Rahul. They both had to start flying from the first ball. You don't get an opportunity to face Stokes in the first over on a flat wicket.

Both of Rahul and Sharma were poor. I agree. But Kohli was equally poor. He hadn't any wicket pressure but still scored a 40 ball 50 being at the crease for 17 over.
It is unacceptable to play like that. Imagine if an out of touch Pandya could bat like that how good were the batting conditions.
It was a match loosing fifty.

 

[kingusama92]

I wouldn't want anyone else in a chase. He's GOAT in those situations.

Pakistan match was a prime example.

Some of his flaws do come out in setting scores but he's still a world-class batsman. One of the best in this format's history.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I wouldn't want anyone else in a chase. He's GOAT in those situations.

Pakistan match was a prime example.

Some of his flaws do come out in setting scores but he's still a world-class batsman. One of the best in this format's history.

Due to his post pandemica batting slump has made people forget what a GOAT chaser he was.
350 plus totals have been successfully chased only 8 times in history of ODIs

Contributors in those choses

 

[Mobashir]

I wouldn't want anyone else in a chase. He's GOAT in those situations.

Pakistan match was a prime example.

Some of his flaws do come out in setting scores but he's still a world-class batsman. One of the best in this format's history.

I disagree.

Even the match vs pakistan he completely misjudged the chase. The match was lost for India with 3 overs 48 runs remaining. Both him and Pandya were not able to hit the ball.
He then was brilliant in the last three overs and the match was won. But this is not how you chase 160.

His SR is big big problem. You can't SR so low in the powerplay or till the 17th over.

 

[Ab Fan]

I wouldn't want anyone else in a chase. He's GOAT in those situations.

Pakistan match was a prime example.

Some of his flaws do come out in setting scores but he's still a world-class batsman. One of the best in this format's history.

He is an outstanding batsman in a team full of chokers. The fact that he chased down 48 in final 3 overs with no support proves us all we want to know.

Only Kohli and Pandya can be considered a big match player in that team.

These Bhuvis, Ashwins, Shamis and Rohits and Rahuls have always crumbled in big games since 2014.

 

[Buffet]

A quick glance at this WC with 150 runs as cut off,

7th highest on list of SR, Highest avg, highest runs


https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...=span;template=results;trophy=89;type=batting

 

[Mobashir]

Kohli has a seriously good top gear. May not be like Rohit's top gear. But Rohit does only in bilaterals. But Kohli can unleash in crunch games.

He can, but he does not. Don't know why.
No need to bring one fluke innings at the MCG.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He can, but he does not. Don't know why.
No need to bring one fluke innings at the MCG.

One fluke innings? I just shared how he is the only one who featured in all 350 chases in one dayres. He scored 3 centuries in 3 chases at a strike rate of 151. We are talking about one dayer here. Forgot the 183 in one dayer or 139 in 80 odd balls against Srilanka in a must win game for India in 39 overs? In T20 he did pretty much the same against Australia in the world T20. Also played a brilliant knock against West Indies.. Indian bowelrs let him down. How is this a fluke innings at the MCG? That was a very fast pitch. There was literally no batsman after him and Pandya.

 

[asarkar]

Every batter needs to play according to the situation and team for which they play, no matter how much great the batsman is. Kohli was no different. In this world cup, in most of the matches, Kohli had to come to the crease when the openers had already put the team on the back foot. Also, India’s batting depth is relatively poor, which led Kohli to go into an anchoring mode in every match.

Also, India’s bowling was really pathetic(I don’t remember if India ever had had a good white-ball attack during Kohli’s era or before. It’s only tests where India had a match-winning bowling attack). Despite this, Kohli did manage to put his team in the winning position multiple times.