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ENG vs IND 2022: He has to fight with himself and get things in order – Kapil Dev on Virat Kohli

Former Indian World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev believes Virat Kohli has to fight with himself and get things in order. Kohli has been out of form in the recent past and he will look to get back his Midas Touch. The right-hander hasn’t been able to deliver the goods and he would aim to bounce back stronger.

In fact, Kapil Dev had recently said that if Ravichandran Ashwin could be dropped from India’s Test team and then Virat Kohli could also be dropped from the T20I team as the latter is not performing at his best.

Kohli got off to a start in the second ODI against England as he scored 16 runs but could not go all the way. Many cricket experts reckon that the ODI cricket is the best format for Virat Kohli to get back into form as he can take his time at the crease and he has totally dominated this version of the game in the last decade.

Kapil Dev told ABP News (via Times of India): “It’s not like India haven’t played without Virat in the last five to six years, but I want such a player to be back in form. He might have been dropped or rested but there’s a lot of cricket left in him. Play Ranji Trophy or score runs anywhere. His confidence needs to be back.

“This is the difference between a great and a good player. A great player like him shouldn’t take so much time to get back in form. He has to fight with himself and get things in order.”

Kohli has been a consistent performer for India in all three formats of the game but the form has eluded him in the last few years. However, former Indian all-rounder believes Kohli is India’s biggest batsman in the shortest format of the game.

“The most important thing is how a player like Kohli can return to form. He’s not an ordinary cricketer. He should get more practice, play more matches to get back to his old self. I don’t think there’s a bigger player than Kohli in T20s right now but when you are not doing well, the selectors can take their call.”

Kohli has been rested for the West Indies tour, where India will play three ODIs and five T20Is.

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