Virat Kohli deserved support at first, not if slump lasts for 5 years: Irfan Pathan
"Virat Kohli had a slump in 2019-2020. You can see my social media of that time — I backed Kohli a lot," Pathan told Lallantop. "I feel that when a big player faces his first slump, he should be backed. He deserves it too, because he won many matches for the team. But if this slump lasts for five years, then it is not right. In the end, the team is the most important."Pathan also highlighted Kohli's repeated dismissals outside the off-stump as a technical flaw that should have been addressed more thoroughly."When a player gets out in the same way, the opposing team will get you out with Plan A itself. They will not need to go to Plan B. It is the job of a champion player to take you from Plan A to Plan B," he explained."The problem with Virat Kohli in Test cricket was that he was getting out in the same manner continuously. This does not mean that he is a bad player. He is a great player. But what is happening is also true. We have to tell what is happening, with details."Kohli had even displayed technical concerns when playing spin as seen during the 2024 home Test series against New Zealand. He was even asked to go back and play Ranji Trophy cricket but failed to make much of an impact in the one-off appearance he had for Delhi. Kohli recently retired from Test cricket after India's tour of Australia. His international appearances are now limited to one-day cricket, and it remains uncertain whether he will continue in the format for long or opt to end his career entirely in the near future.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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