Irfan Pathan Slams Virat-Sachin Comparison: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan slammed Virat Kohli for lacking discipline and questioned his comparison with Sachin Tendulkar.
Irfan Pathan was talking after Kohli’s dismissal on the first day of the 5th BGT Test.
In Sydney, Virat got dismissed by a catch in the slips in the over of Scott Boland. It’s the 8th time the legendary man is getting out by similar delivery in the series.
Virat’s performances have also been under par despite his hundred in the first Test. His other scores in the series are 5, 7, 11, 3, 36, 5, and 17.
According to Pathan, Virat repeating the same mistakes is a lack of discipline.
“Such a great player, repeating the same mistake every time. It’s said that the difference between the two mistakes should be stretched, big players do that. But, he didn’t do it. Almost six dismissals in this series in front of pace outside the off-stump whether it’s playing the length on front or backfoot or while diving in the air. This ball is very far away.”
Irfan Pathan Slams Virat-Sachin Comparison
Pathan dismissed Kohli’s comparison to Sachin Tendulkar saying that the latter has a varied range of shots in comparison to the former.
“Today as well, he could’ve left it from the length, the line was far away as well. It’s all about discipline. Whoever makes the comparison, like great Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli should leave the balls outside off stump and show discipline [surprises me].”
“But Sachin Tendulkar had a lot of range, there was cut, upper cut but Virat never plays those cuts, it’s not like he’s never played that. He doesn’t want to do that. He is reluctant and that’s the reason he goes for the drive or tries to defend sixth or seventh stump balls. All the time there is an outside edge and he gets out,” he added.
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