{"id":110844,"date":"2024-05-01T04:59:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T04:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/irfan-pathan-reacts-strongly-to-question-about-virat-kohlis-strike-rate\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T04:59:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T04:59:22","slug":"irfan-pathan-reacts-strongly-to-question-about-virat-kohlis-strike-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/irfan-pathan-reacts-strongly-to-question-about-virat-kohlis-strike-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Irfan Pathan reacts strongly to question about Virat Kohli\u2019s strike rate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The scrutiny surrounding Virat Kohli<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024<\/strong>, particularly regarding his strike rate and perceived \u2018lack of aggression\u2019, has sparked significant debate. Kohli himself has responded forcefully to address the criticism he\u2019s facing. Following a match, Kohli expressed frustration towards those questioning his strike rate.<\/p>\n

Irfan Pathan<\/strong> became visibly agitated when questioned about Virat\u2019s strike rate, expressing his disappointment with the line of questioning.<\/p>\n

Irfan Pathan on Virat Kohli\u2019s criticism<\/h2>\n

Pathan emphasized that Kohli\u2019s form bodes well for India\u2019s future, stressing the importance of considering both his strike-rate and average. Expressing bewilderment at the focus on Kohli\u2019s strike-rate, he voiced his disappointment with such inquiries. According to the former cricketer, Kohli\u2019s ability to win matches speaks for itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cTalking of specifically for Virat Kohli, you know this innings actually showed the world again that, it doesn\u2019t matter what strike-rate he plays. He wants his team to win, and that\u2019s why sometimes he\u2019s going to play slow, but he always wants to play according to the situation,\u201d<\/em> said Pathan via star sports.<\/p>\n

Also READ: BCCI announces India squad for T20 World Cup 2024; Sanju Samson replaces KL Rahul<\/a><\/h3>\n

Virat secured the spot in Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024<\/h2>\n

Virat has been chosen for the T20 World Cup 2024<\/strong><\/a> squad set to take place in the USA<\/strong> and West Indies<\/strong>. He currently holds the title of the world\u2019s leading T20I run-scorer (4037), boasting an impressive average of 52 and a striking rate of 139. With 37 fifties and 1 century under his belt, he\u2019s ready to make a mark on the tournament.<\/p>\n

Orange cap holder in IPL 2024<\/h2>\n

Virat now reigns as the top run-scorer in IPL 2024, proudly sporting the coveted orange cap. He has amassed 500 runs this season with a stellar strike rate of 148 and an impressive average of 72, including one century and four half-centuries. Furthermore, his exceptional IPL career boasts a total of 7763 runs across 247 matches, solidifying his position as the all-time leading run-getter in IPL history.<\/p>\n

Also READ: Twitter goes gaga as BCCI includes Sanju Samson in India\u2019s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The scrutiny surrounding Virat Kohli\u2018s performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, particularly regarding his strike rate and perceived \u2018lack of aggression\u2019, has sparked significant debate. Kohli himself has responded forcefully to address the criticism he\u2019s facing. Following a match, Kohli expressed frustration towards those questioning his strike rate. Irfan Pathan became visibly agitated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6803],"tags":[917,322,1007,1404,413],"class_list":{"0":"post-110844","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-icc-men","9":"tag-ipl","10":"tag-irfan-pathan","11":"tag-t20-world-cup","12":"tag-virat-kohli"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}