Harbhajan Singh feels Team India’s top batter, Virat Kohli, will want to win another World Cup before retiring from the sport.
Harbhajan and Kohli shared the field when India won the 2011 50-over World Cup under Dhoni’s captaincy. Since then, Kohli hasn’t tasted similar triumph. That’s what the former spinner highlighted.
The cricketer-turned-commentator said that, despite Kohli has broken several batting records, he would not be pleased until he holds the World Cup trophy again.
Harbhajan spoke on his YouTube channel:
“Virat Kohli didn’t appear on the ground. He needed a well-deserving rest and he got it. In 2011 he won a World Cup, he got into the team and he won the World Cup for the first time, we had already played three or four World Cups and he won it for the first time. It was luck and after that, Virat turned into a big player he played in 2015, 2019, and 2023, and even after that he couldn’t get his hands on the trophy.
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh added:
“So that feeling stays in the mind of the player. I think he won’t be satisfied until he gets his hand on the trophy. He has broken a lot of records and scored a lot of runs. His hunger will be satisfied when he gets his hands on the World Cup trophy.”
Harbhajan Singh
Virat Kohli had an awesome 2023 World Cup. He scored 765 runs in the tournament. No one has scored more runs in one World Cup. Kohli also broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most ODI centuries. He now has the most ODI hundreds by any batter.
The Men in Blue went into the final undefeated. However, their momentum came to an end as Australia won by six wickets in the summit showdown.
Harbhajan Singh Urges Virat Kohli to Recapture 2016 Magic in IPL 2024
Harbhajan Singh believes Virat Kohli’s batting performance is crucial for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming IPL season. Virat’s form with the bat will be a deciding factor for RCB’s success.
Harbhajan discussed Bangalore’s possibilities with Star Sports:
“Well, it’s important for him to have a season like 2016, because if Virat Kohli goes on to score runs for them, it means the team will go forward. But I don’t know if they go on to win the cup or not, but with the brilliant individuals they have in their team—Virat Kohli, Maxwell, Green, and a few more like Patidar—so I believe they have a lot of good batting, and everyone wants Virat Kohli to make that comeback from 2016 and score heavily at the top. If that happens, they will have a great chance to go forward.”
Harbhajan Singh
People are watching Kohli closely in IPL 2024. There are questions about his spot on India’s team for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
RCB will play their first match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The game will happen on March 22 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.