Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former cricketer from India, commended Virat Kohli, an Indian batsman, for his crucial performance in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup against South Africa.
Kohli played a pivotal role in this match when he struck 76 runs (59 balls) with six fours and two sixes which led to a total of 176/7 after their 20 overs. Later on they won the match by defending this score and restricting south African team to 169/8.
This is what Sidhu had to say about Kohli during the Star Sports programme: “But when it mattered most and when we were all praying and hoping that we don’t choke at the last hurdle, that’s when he stood like the rock of Gibraltar amidst ruins .He held one end up and carried us through to win that crown when our ship was sinking.”
“He never let it go below run-a-ball even if he scored only 38 or 24 in this tournament. There was another Virat. He always faced adversity as well as performing for team India with ease, efficiency and panache. To me he will always remain an icon, greatest inspiration ever and above all a cup of joy to billions upon billions cricket watchers everywhere,” said Sidhu according.
By, scoring, 152 runs, in eight innings while averaging, 18.87 at a strike rate of, 112.68, including fifty, Kohli ended off his performance in the 2024 edition of T20 World Cup with such stats His overall record has been impressive in matches under T20 World cup; having made 1,292 runs from’s an average of 58.72 at,’ striking behinds’ rate,’and a hundred 28 per cent 13, with 15 fifties, that have put him top on run scorers list having played some games.
In his twenty20 international career, Kohli played 125 matches,,accumulating, 4188 runs at, an average of, 48.69 and strike rate of, 137.04 per cent .His record includes one century and 38 fifties, with a highest score of 122*. He retires from the format as the second highest run-getter of all time.
