MI vs RCB: What Virat Kohli has accomplished in ultimate 15 years in IPL is totally commendable, says Imran Tahir

By India Today Sports Desk: Former South Africa cricketer Imran Tahir has hailed Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli for persistently scoring runs all through the 15 seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and termed it a outcomes of his laborious work and dedication.

Kohli is the one cricketer to have carried out for a single franchise all by the 15 seasons of IPL. He has scored primarily probably the most runs in match historic previous, 7043 in 225 innings. Shikhar Dhawan is offered in second with 6593 runs scored in 213 innings.

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“Virat Kohli has always had the urge to score runs. You can score maximum runs in one season, two or three seasons, but if you are successful in doing this for 15 consecutive seasons, then it can be attributed to the result of your hard work and dedication. What Virat has done in the last 15 years is really commendable,” Imran Tahir said whereas speaking on Star Sports’ Cricket Live.

Kohli had two disastrous seasons throughout the IPL in 2021 and 2022, with scoring averages of twenty-two.73 and 29, respectively. His sort in worldwide cricket moreover suffered on the time, as he went over two and a half years with out scoring a century, no matter having beforehand scored 70 all through codecs.

Kohli scored his 71st century throughout the Asia Cup in September 2022, sending a message to bowlers across the globe that he was returning to sort. He went on to achieve 4 additional runs in ODIs and Tests sooner than the IPL, and in RCB’s first recreation this season in opposition to five-time champions Mumbai Indians, he hit an unbeaten 82 off 40 deliveries to roar once more into sort.

While Kohli and RCB skipper Faf du Plessis have been on the excessive of their recreation, the aspect’s inconsistent middle order and bowling assault have saved them in sixth place as a playoff spot turns into increasingly elusive. Former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth, nonetheless, believes RCB will rapidly return to sort.

“RCB still has many matches. This team will definitely win. You look at Delhi itself. After losing six matches, this team is now winning. RCB is already winning. I think RCB will regain its rhythm,” Sreesanth said on Star Sports.