Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has endorsed Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli and said it will be interesting to see how he returns after a tough loss. (Total IPL Coverage 2020)
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RCB, after getting off to a winning start in the IPL, suffered a 97-run loss to Kings XI Punjab. Kohli’s modest returns at bat – 14 and 1 – and some of his decisions as captain were questioned. Pietersen, however, said that Kohli is a showman and that he will find a way to recover.
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“I think I’m going to stay where I was at the beginning of the tournament. Speaking of a guy like Virat Kohli, you’re talking about his showmanship and where he likes to play. And its ability to accept energy from the ground, ”Pietersen said on Star Sports.
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Pietersen agreed that Kohli has not started the tournament well, but has done well to acknowledge it.
“It has not started very well. And she accepts it, and even said it at the press conference, accepting responsibility for some of the things that she has been doing. So he’s man enough to accept his responsibility and I’m still very interested in seeing a guy like him come back, ”Pietersen said.
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“He’s the best of the best when it comes to hitting, he has the best show in the sport. But there are no spectators and a showman needs spectators. So for the moment, it’s not very good and you accept it. But it will be very interesting to see if that graph moves and gets used to playing. It will be the most interesting feature of this IPL to see Kohli without the crowds. “
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