Before India’s 2024 T20 World Cup heavyweight match against archrivals Pakistan, former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Hafeez praised Virat Kohli, who has had a remarkable comeback over the past 12 months, first finishing as the tournament’s top run scorer in 2023 and then winning the Orange Cap in the Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty. Kohli has added aggression to his game, making him indispensable even when playing for India in the T20I XI. Hafeez gave an explanation of how Kohli has managed to sustain his high standards for so long.
“Virat has not only set a standard with his batting, but also with his fitness,” Hafeez remarked. “That’s why his transformation seems so natural to us,” he said.
“His fitness is the reason why he can withstand all the pressure that he carries on his shoulders,” Hafeez remarked. He went on, “Show me one player from the last ten years who is as fit as Kohli.”
The reason for Team India’s consistently improving fitness levels is Kohli. Over the past several years, Kohli has been instrumental in making fitness tests like the Yo-Yo Test required of all Indian international cricket players.
Hafeez was impressed that despite his illustrious career, Kohli has maintained these high standards at the age of 35.
“It wouldn’t matter if Virat allowed his fat percentage to increase from 60 to 100 or his Yo-Yo score to fall from 17 to 16. With ease, he may stand back and declare that he has more than 70 hundreds. He pushes himself, nonetheless, to continue being among the top athletes. He pushes himself to create a legacy that has never been seen. He is a symbol because of this. said Hafeez.
In India’s opening match against Ireland, Kohli did not have the greatest of beginnings; he was substituted for only one. Nevertheless, with 308 runs scored throughout the years versus Pakistan in T20 World Cups, Kohli has an incredible record. On June 9, he plans to make further records against them.
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