IPL 2023: Virat Kohli isn’t passionate about boundaries enough, says Michael Vaughan after RCB’s loss vs KKR

By India Today Sports Desk: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has talked about that Royal Challengers Bangalore stand-in captain Virat Kohli is not passionate about boundaries enough. Kohli scored a 37-ball 54 in the direction of Kolkata Knight Riders nevertheless couldn’t cease his side from shedding the match by 21 runs.

Speaking to Cricbuzz, Vaughan talked about various teams will be making an attempt to bowl spin in the direction of Kohli as a consequence of his strike worth in the direction of them. In IPL 2023, Kohli is collaborating in spin at a strike worth of 103 with a imply of twenty-two.25, whereas being dismissed 4 cases.

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“A lot of teams are going to bowl spin against Virat because of his strike rate against them. I think he has a 107 strike rate against spin. So most teams are going to bowl spin against Virat Kohli and they are going to put three fielders at the mid-wicket,” said Vaughan.

He went on to say that Kohli is not thinking about boundaries enough and wants to be there in the 18th over after the powerplay passes.

“I consider his mindset after the powerplay is sort of to be there on the 18th (over). I don’t assume he’s contemplating boundaries enough. I consider he can (hit boundaries) because of he is acquired the game, the power and the timing to have the power to go and hit the six,” Vaughan added.

Kohli has scored 333 runs in eight matches in IPL 2023, at a imply of 47.57 and a strike worth of 142.31. The former India skipper has hit 5 half-centuries, with a top-score of 82 not out. Kohli has moreover been very energetic throughout the space, selecting up eight catches throughout the first eight video video games of IPL 2023.

Having suffered a 21-run defeat by the palms of KKR, RCB will flip their consideration within the path of KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants, with the two sides set to lock horns on the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 1.