'Virat Kohli isn't a natural six-hitter but ... ': Mohammad Kaif

NEW DELHI: Former India planetary cricketer Mohammad Kaif heaped praise connected Virat Kohli aft the RCB prima crossed 300 IPL sixes, highlighting however his maturation arsenic a T20 batter reflects adaptability alternatively than earthy power-hitting. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kaif wrote, "Virat Kohli taking his IPL 6s tally to 303 is an unthinkable achievement. Imagine Gayle has 360 and Rohit 310. Kohli isn't a earthy six-hitter but helium worked connected his crippled to conscionable the request of the modern game. His greatness is his adaptability and showing courageousness to travel retired of his comfortableness zone."

Kohli erstwhile again showed that improvement successful enactment during RCB’s five-wicket triumph implicit Gujarat Titans, wherever helium scored a fluent 81 portion Devdutt Padikkal smashed 55.

Their 115-run basal ensured a creaseless pursuit of 206, completed successful 18.5 overs. Kohli aboriginal credited his partner, saying, "This is the 2nd clip Dev (Devdutt Padikkal) has travel and done this. You ne'er spot him slogging the shot yet he's playing truthful freely. His innings was the quality successful the archetypal fractional and past I was trying to enactment successful the crippled truthful helium won't consciousness the pressure. Dev was going large guns and the thought was to support the unit connected the bowlers.

There was intent, clarity and feedback from the different and and we didn't person immoderate doubts successful the concern and that's what worked for us.

"He besides underlined RCB’s batting strength: "We person a tremendous batting lineup. If you look astatine the endowment connected display, we person guys who tin play bully cricket shots, you person the powerfulness of Tim David and Shepherd and past you person the smarts of Krunal. So the connection is elemental - you spot a shot to hit, spell for it due to the fact that you person the depth. "Firstly, we were rather blessed we were capable to play 5 games present and the fans get to spot the squad again. Special spot to play cricket and hopefully we'll beryllium capable to travel backmost and play present again aboriginal successful the season."Earlier, Sai Sudharsan’s composed period powered GT to 205/3, but a slowdown successful the decease overs kept the people wrong reach, allowing Kohli and Padikkal to instrumentality power and seal different convincing triumph for RCB.