Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh praised Virat Kohli as the best batsman of this era, stating that Kohli deserves to win a World Cup medal more than anyone else. Kohli is determined to claim the prestigious trophy at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. This is his sixth appearance in the tournament.
His first T20 World Cup participation was in 2012. Kohli’s career peaked at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, where he set a record for the highest number of runs scored.
Yuvraj Singh stressed that Kohli deserved another World Cup medal, especially considering his success in the 2011 title-winning season. He said, “He has broken all the records in this era. The best batter of this generation, I feel, in all formats. And I think he is also someone who needs a World Cup Medal. He has one. I’m sure he is not satisfied with one. I think he surely deserves that medal as well.”
“I think he understands his game well,” Yuvraj said. “He knows if he’s there till the end, he is going to win the game for India and he has done that on some big occasions – against Australia in Mohali as well. “Once he had the confidence of chasing and knowing the situation, he knows how to bat in these situations, knows which bowlers to attack, which bowlers to take singles off, when to attack again, handle the pressure, and knows when to change his game.”
Throughout the event’s history, 2016 and 2022 are celebrated for hosting two of the most remarkable innings. However, Kohli’s standout performance took place during the 2014 T20 World Cup, where he accumulated the highest number of runs ever recorded in any edition of the competition.
“I think he was outstanding. He was in one of the best forms of his life. He was hitting the ball unbelievably. And I had a small partnership with him (in the final) and then he batted with Dhoni,” Yuvraj recalled. Kohli has had little issue keeping up with T20’s quick growth, amassing 542 runs in the IPL 2024 at an average of 67.75 and a strike rate of 148.08. What makes him so unique? Yuvraj knows the answer.”
“Why I think he was so good was because every time in nets or a practice situation, he would not go and just slog balls,” Yuvraj describes. “In the nets, he would always bat like he was batting in a match. He put that in repetition after repetition after repetition. I have not seen that in many players. I think that is the key to his success.”
