In the modern day of cricket , where Virat Kohli is considered to be the greatest player of the current era due to his pyrotechnics on and off the field, his availability for the upcoming mega event the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has grown huge interests amongst cricket lovers and fans . Virat Kohli over the years have burdened Indian hopes on his shoulders through immaculate innings in the shortest format of the game will like to give his all in conquest of the elusive ICC title.
Though not playing T20I cricket over a year now the likes of Virat Kohli still remains a popular choice to play in shortest format. The other poster boy of Indian cricket who has carried India’s dream on his shoulder and an successful captain for his franchise in the Indian Premier league, current Indian captain Rohit Sharma is now brewing the headlines with a success on South Africa tour.
The swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma has once again made himself available for the upcoming mega event the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 which could be his final journey in the conquest of the coveted ICC Title. With the next big thing the ICC World T20 Cup 2024 set to take place in June and the schedule being out for the same, IPL 2024 would be a event for practicing for the ultimate world title in June.
Virat Kohli’s epic performances in T20I world cups for India.
Virat Kohli has played just two T20I games since the 2022 T20 World Cup. Indian cricket fans have been rocked by a recent report claiming that Virat Kohli might not be picked in the national squad for the impending 2024 T20 World Cup. Not only fans, but even veteran cricketers and experts have been left in disbelief over the report, given that Kohli had ended up as the leading run-getter for India in the last edition of the tournament, scoring 296 runs in six matches, which included that iconic knock against Pakistan in Melbourne.
Virat Kohli had taken a break from T20I cricket following the end of the 2022 edition of the World Cup in a bid to focus on the 2023 ODI tournament. He later skipped the Australia T20I series at home and the tour of South Africa as well post the 50-over contest, which sparked discussions over his future in the format before making a return in the series against Afghanistan in January.
I am always gonna be in RCB- Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli has pledged to never leave the franchise and hopes to end their IPL Title drought this year. The right-handed batter also suggested that the franchise’s loyal fans deserve to see their team lift the elusive title.
Despite reaching the finals thrice, the Royal Challengers have failed to get their hands on the trophy. They haven’t made it to the decider since 2016, when they were defeated by Sunrisers Hyderabad. During the unbox event on Tuesday, Virat Kohli said it’s become his dream to win an IPL Trophy:
“As everyone knows, I’m always gonna be here, try to be part of the group that wins it (IPL) for the first time… I will try my absolute best for the fans, for the franchise… its kind of a dream of mine as well over so many years, to know what it feels like to win the IPL.”
The 35-year-old was the fourth-highest run-getter in IPL 2023, mustering 639 runs in 14 matches, averaging 53.25 and striking at a decent 139.25, including two centuries. However, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru narrowly missed out on reaching the playoffs.
I am pretty happy and excited to be back – Virat Kohli
In an earlier conversation with RCB.tv , the former skipper said that he feels refreshed after a couple of months of normalcy. The veteran added :
“It’s really good to be back, firstly playing cricket and just starting off the IPL. It’s always exciting to come back to Bangalore for the start of the IPL season. So, similar emotions, similar feelings and I haven’t been off the media radar. I have been into the normalcy, you can say, for two months. So, yeah, I am pretty happy and excited to be back and I hope all the fans are excited and happy as well,”
The swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma has once again made himself available for the upcoming mega event the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 which could be his final journey in the conquest of the coveted ICC Title. With the next big thing the ICC World T20 Cup 2024 set to take place in June and the schedule being out for the same, IPL 2024 would be a event for practicing for Virat Kohli for the ultimate world title in June.