IND vs BAN: Kohli is sledding against me, not me – Rahim
IND vs BAN Virat Kohli Sledging: Team India will face Bangladesh in its next World Cup match on Thursday (October 19) in Pune. Rohit Sharma’s team may be a strong contender to win the World Cup, but in the last four ODI encounters, Bangladesh has defeated India four times – twice in the bilateral series held in December 2022 and recently in the Asia Cup. Had registered victory in the Super-Four match.
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Mushfiqur Rahim claimed that he never sleds against Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli
Before the clash against India, Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim claimed that he never sleds against Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli because it only boosts the morale of the star Indian batsman.
Speaking to Star Sports, Rahim praised Kohli and called him a “competitive person” who always wants to win every match. Rahim said that he likes to face Kohli and Team India.
Rahim told the Star, “Some batsmen in the world like sledding and they get excited about it. That’s why I never sled him (Virat) because he gets excited by it. I always tell my bowlers to get them out as quickly as possible.”
Rahim said, “Whenever I play against him, whenever I go to bat, he always tries to take a dig at me because he is a really competitive player and he does not want to lose any cricket match. Are. I love the rivalry and challenge that comes with playing India.”
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Kohli’s record against Bangladesh
Kohli‘s record against Bangladesh is excellent, he has scored 807 runs in the last 15 ODIs at an average of 67.25, including four centuries. However, his record against Bangladesh’s star spinner Shakib Al Hasan has been poor.
Shakib Al Hasan has dismissed Kohli five times in 11 innings. Kohli has so far been successful in scoring 140 runs in 148 balls on the left-arm spinner’s balls in ODIs.
