{"id":442364,"date":"2024-04-16T04:42:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T04:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/16\/better-than-gayle-just-behind-rohit-hardik-former-india-t20-world-cup-winner-hits-out-at-virat-kohlis-strike-rate-critics-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T04:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T04:42:23","slug":"better-than-gayle-just-behind-rohit-hardik-former-india-t20-world-cup-winner-hits-out-at-virat-kohlis-strike-rate-critics-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/16\/better-than-gayle-just-behind-rohit-hardik-former-india-t20-world-cup-winner-hits-out-at-virat-kohlis-strike-rate-critics-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Better than Gayle, just behind Rohit, Hardik&#8217;: Former India T20 World Cup winner hits out at Virat Kohli&#8217;s strike-rate critics | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109333172,imgsize-60512.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Despite being the highest run-scorer in the IPL this season so far, <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- -->&#8216;s strike-rate has been a major talking point among fans and cricket pundits. <br \/>It all began with Kohli&#8217;s joint slowest IPL ton, off 67 balls, against Rajasthan Royals and since then RCB star&#8217;s strike-rate has been keenly observed.<br \/>But on Monday, Kohli, with his brisk 20-ball 42 albeit in a losing cause, gave a befitting response to his strike-rate critics.<br \/>Former <!-- -->T20 World Cup<!-- --> winning all-rounder Irfan Pathan too recently came out in defence of Kohli, pointing out his India teammates are not quite far ahead of him in terms of strike-rate and targeting Kohli alone wasn&#8217;t fair. <br \/>&#8220;Virat Kohli&#8217;s strike-rate is actually slightly better than <!-- -->Chris Gayle<!-- --> in T20Is. It&#8217;s 137 or close to 138, <!-- -->Hardik Pandya<!-- -->&#8216;s strike-rate is 139, <!-- -->Rohit Sharma<!-- -->&#8216;s strike-rate is 139. We don&#8217;t talk about their strike-rates and we are talking about Virat. You need to make it strike-rate plus average,&#8221; Irfan Pathan said on Star Sports Press Room. <br \/>&#8220;You need to see the kind of role that particular player is playing. You can&#8217;t have the same yardstick for each and every player. If a guy is batting at No. 6 or 7 and having a strike-rate of 137, will you be happy? You want a better strike-rate. 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