Virat Kohli hits back at Gautam Gambhir after being compared to MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma; see video
Virat Kohli responds to former cricketer Gautam Gambhir’s comment without taking the former opener’s name. The Indian skipper said, “We have to be practical about why we haven't won one. That boils down to bad decision making in pressure situations. If I think like people from outside, I can't even sustain five games. I would be sitting at home.”
Gautam Gambhir had earlier criticised Virat for his poor decision making. Gambhir said, “I don't see him as a shrewd captain. I don't see him as a tactful captain (tactician). And he hasn't won the IPL. So ultimately, a captain is only as good as his record.” Gambhir also compared Virat with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma as the Indian skipper has not won the IPL title even once while Dhoni and Rohit have won three.
The 12th edition of Indian Premier League is going to start from March 23. All eight teams will fight closely for the coveted trophy. The teams are ready with their players and the organisers have announced the full schedule for the tournament. Royal Challengers Bangalore is all set to start their season campaign against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings on March 23.
RCB squad for 2019: Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mohammed Siraj, Marcus Stoinis, Tim Southee, Colin de Grandhomme, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akshdeep Nath, Parthiv Patel, Milind Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Navdeep Saini, Shivam Dube, Heinrich Klaasen, Gurkeerat Singh, Washington Sundar, Himmat Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya
First published: 23 March 2019, 12:12 IST