Srinagar: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has sent a warning to team in IPL as the Virat Kohli would be making comeback to cricket after long lay off.
Virat Kohli will be back in action as Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 opener, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The IPL 2024 opener is scheduled for March 22 and is also being touted as the MS Dhoni vs Kohli match.
Kohli has been out of action since the T20I series vs Afghanistan in January and withdrew from the series to be with his wife Anushka Sharma, during the birth of their second child, Akaay.
Speaking on Star Sports, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif pointed out Kohli’s sensational form for the past two years and felt that he would be key for RCB.
“Virat Kohli has been playing amazing cricket from the last 1-2 years; he has been in good form. I remember during the Asia Cup when he scored a century against Afghanistan; since then, he hasn’t looked back. He has been in amazing form since then, and when a player like Virat Kohli is in form, he knows how to make runs in every match; he was also the player of the tournament during the World Cup,” he said.
“So I think he’s going to continue this amazing form. One special thing about Virat Kohli is that every time he comes back from a break, he plays really well. Most players want to be in touch and play regularly to get in form, but Virat Kohli every time when he comes back from the break, he comes across as a more dangerous batsman.”
“Yes, there are Green and Maxwell in the team, but Virat Kohli’s form will decide RCB’s place in the playoffs. It’s important that Virat Kohli is in form with Maxwell and Green for RCB to qualify for the playoffs,” he said.