Xtra Time Web Desk: Virat Kohli’s nightmarish form continued as he could manage just 1 run in the second T20Is against England at Edgbaston cricket ground on Saturday. Kohli failed to justify his selection ahead of an in-form Deepak Hooda.
Kohli’s much talked about comeback into the T20 side lasted only three deliveries as the former India captain fell for a modest score at Edgbaston. The 33-year-old tried to slog England medium pacer Richard Gleeson over deep midwicket off just his third delivery but found a leading edge with Dawid Malan taking a stunning catch.
Kohli has been going through an extended period of poor form across formats. His last century came against Bangladesh during the Pink Ball Test at Eden Gardens. With 100 days to go for the T20 World Cup in Australia, Kohli is running out of time to stake his claim. He may still be included in the Indian squad at the expense of some deserving youngster.
India’s timid batting cost them the T20 World Cup last year, and Kohli’s middling strike rate in the middle overs is a huge cause of concern even when the 33-year-old gets runs. In the IPL 2022, Kohli scored 341 runs in 16 matches at an average of 22.73 and strike rate of 115.98 with two fifties.