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Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag said the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli knows how to get back to form. The right-handed Indian batsman has been going through a lean patch. Before the Champions Trophy, his dismal performance in IPL has become a concern for Team India.
However, Sehwag said Kohli will come back in form with a bang. Talking about Kohli, Sehwag siad,”It (a bad patch) happens with every player. Even if you look at the great Sachin Tendulkar, he hasn’t played the same (way) every year. Even your (media) questions keep changing time to time. When the time changes, the form will also change. The hallmark of a good player is who can come out of bad form and Virat knows very well how to come back into good form”.
In IPL 2017, Kohli has scored 250 runs at an average of just 27-plus, his highest score is 64. When asked about Indian players will be physically affected by playing in the IPL going into the 50-over Champions Trophy, Sehwag said that he doesn’t think that the players will be tired.
“No, I don’t think so,” he quipped.
Sehwag, who is the mentor of the Kings XI Punjab, felt that since his side’s play-off chances in the IPL depend on other teams, it was crucial for Kings XI Punjab maintain a good run-rate.
“Our qualification depends on other teams. If (Rising) Pune (Supergiant) lose and (Sunrisers) Hyderabad lose, or KKR (Kolkata Night Riders) lose then we have a chance to qualify. We have to maintain the run-rate and only then we can qualify,” he said.
Kings XI Punjab will play their final round-robin game against Rising Pune Supergiant at Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) in Pune on May 14.
(With PTI inputs)
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