Styris: Kohli might score a cheap hundred in Zimbabwe but that won’t change things
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has opined that Virat Kohli should take a complete rest. He also said that even if Kohli score a hundred against Zimbabwe that won’t help him.
Kohli has not scored a century since 2019 and has been going through an extended lean patch across all three formats.
“I think it is a lose-lose for Kohli. I’d love to see him take a complete break from the game for a little while and come back. Ask the question as selectors and coach Rahul Dravid, I think he’s got a big part to plan as to how much preparation time you need to be at a hundred percent when the world cup starts and then work backward from there and then build that schedule,” said Styris.
Styris further added that Kohli might score a hundred against Zimbabwe, but that won’t change things for the Indian cricketer. However, he added that the right-handed batter is still India’s key player.
“So yeah, Zimbabwe, I’d forget about it because I don’t necessarily think there’s a lot to gain from him. He might score a cheap hundred, which goes great for the confidence but doesn’t necessarily change too much moving forward because I still believe he’s the key man for India.”
India is all set to play a three-match ODI series in Harare against the hosts, starting on August 18.
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