Virat Kohli’s captaincy is once again under fire after his massive loss to KXIP on Thursday. Former Indian pacemaker Ajit Agarkar pointed to a couple of decisions that changed the course of the match. He first noted that he passed to Shivam Dube late innings (he managed to lift two wickets), but Agarkar feels Kohli should have gone with his strike pitchers when KL Rahul was hitting.
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“I understand Dube had a couple of decent appearances. But when you get to the last end, when a hitter is ready and hitting over 100, you want your lead pitcher to come and play. Particularly in the last finale, because in T20 cricket, a couple of deliveries could make a big difference, “Agarkar said on ESPNCricinfo T20 Timeout.
Rahul broke a mighty 132 of 69 balls and led his team to 206/3. While chasing, RCB lost some early ground, and Kohli came at bat at No. 4, another mistake according to Agarkar.
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“Even though they weren’t even in pursuit because they had lost too much land. And that’s the other thing. Virat Kohli should never hit below No. 3. Yeah, because they have Aaron Finch, so he’s not starting. But he can’t hit below number 3, ”Agarkar said.
“These are the games where you take extra responsibility or rise to the occasion. He likes to get into the game. I was a little surprised that he didn’t come hitting the no. 3. Not good decision making that day. “
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