“It’s A Very Weak Statement”: Kapil Dev Not Impressed With Virat Kohli’s Comment After Defeat to New Zealand in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Former India captain Kapil Dev admitted he was stunned by Virat Kohli’s “we weren’t courageous sufficient” remark after the defeat to New Zealand within the Tremendous 12 fixture of the continued T20 World Cup on Sunday. New Zealand thrashed India by 8 wickets on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium, handing the Males in Blue their second defeat in as many matches. After the match, Virat was requested to mirror on the defeat to the Blackcaps, to which he mentioned: “Fairly weird. To be very trustworthy and brutal up entrance, I do not assume we had been courageous sufficient with bat or ball.”

During a discussion on ABP News, Kapil Dev reacted to Kohli’s remark, saying: “Clearly, it is a very weak assertion from a participant of Virat Kohli’s stature. Everyone knows that he has the starvation and need to win video games for the staff. However, if the physique language of the staff and thought technique of the captain shouldn’t be up to speed, it’s totally troublesome to elevate the temper of the gamers contained in the dressing room.”

Kapil Dev, who led India to their first-ever World Cup in 1983, additionally urged the top coach Ravi Shastri and mentor MS Dhoni to make use of their expertise to encourage the staff in such dire occasions. He additionally added that the criticism of the staff is justified, and the gamers ought to address it.

Workforce India now have an outdoor probability of qualifying for the semis. They should win their remaining video games and hope that the opposite outcomes go of their manner.
India’s high order utterly crumbled on Sunday because the staff may handle a rating of 110/7 in 20 overs within the face of some high quality bowling by the New Zealand seamers. India’s bowling too has been under par as solely Jasprit Bumrah may decide a few wickets in opposition to the Kiwis. India had earlier misplaced by 10 wickets to Pakistan.