‘Kohli wants to have a good time in T20Is’, Shoaib Akhtar’s massive remark on Ex-Indian skipper
Legendary Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar has shared interesting advice for run-machine Virat Kohli amid the high-profile bilateral series between India and Australia. Ex-Indian skipper Kohli recently ended his century drought in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia at the famous Narendra Modi Stadium. Kohli’s first Test century in over three years played a massive role in India’s memorable series win over Australia.
Shoaib Akhtar told Sports Tak –
“As a cricketer, if you ask me, I feel he should stick with only Test and ODI formats. T20I unki energy bahot nikaal deta hai (T20I format drains a lot of his energy). He is a very excited kind of character. He wants to be out there, he wants to look good.”
Shoaib Akhtar, who recently backed Kohli to shatter Sachin Tendulkar’s incredible century record in world cricket, has come up with another massive statement about the talismanic leader of the Indian side.
At a time when Kohli has returned to scoring ways for India across all formats, Akhtar feels that the batting icon should only prioritise playing two of the oldest formats in international cricket.
Akhtar added – “He wants to have a good time in T20Is. He likes it. But at times, he needs to save his body. How old is he right now? 34 right? Easily he can play for about 6 to 8 years. If he plays 30-50 more Test matches, I’m sure it won’t be difficult for him to score 25 centuries in those Test matches.”
Shoaib Akhtar further said –
“However, it will still be a daunting task for him in terms of fitness and mental health. Luckily, he is a strong guy, he is a Punjabi guy. It’s great that he is in a good frame of mind. He is concentrating and having a good time with his cricket. So he should remain focused and cross the 100-century barrier.”
Akhtar further added – “And India will reserve high praise for him. And all these trash talks about Babar Azam and Virat Kohli – these are great players. Who is bigger than Kohli or Babar in Asia? No one. So all these loose talks are done just to grab attention.”