Hafeez mentioned Kohli grew to become egocentric when he was near his record-equalling forty ninth ODI hundred and was on the lookout for singles as an alternative of hitting boundaries within the forty ninth over in a bid to realize the milestone.Reacting to Hafeez’s remarks, Prasad mentioned Kohli is egocentric in his dedication to fulfilling the goals of a billion followers, egocentric in his relentless pursuit of excellence even after conducting a lot.
“Listening to humorous arguments about Virat Kohli being Egocentric and obsessive about private milestone. Sure Kohli is egocentric, egocentric sufficient to observe the dream of a billion folks, egocentric sufficient to attempt for excellence even after reaching a lot, egocentric sufficient to set new benchmarks, egocentric sufficient to make sure his group wins. Sure, Kohli is egocentric,” Prasad wrote on X.
“I noticed sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli’s batting and this occurred for the third time on this World Cup. Within the forty ninth over, he was trying to take a single to succeed in his personal hundred and he did not put the group first,” Hafeez mentioned on a cricket present ‘Prime Cricket Evaluation’.
“I’m not saying Virat did not play effectively. He batted fantastically until he reached 97. The final three singles he took, I’m speaking in regards to the intent. He was on the lookout for singles as an alternative of hitting boundaries. Who cares if he will get out on 97 or 99. Workforce ought to all the time be above private milestone,” he added.
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Hafeez additionally drew a comparability between Kohli and Rohit Sharma, emphasizing that the Indian captain constantly prioritizes his group’s success over private accomplishments.
“Rohit Sharma may have performed egocentric cricket too, however he did not as a result of he’s enjoying for Workforce India and never for himself. It’s a must to give credit score to Rohit Sharma. The way in which he’s sacrificing his innings with proper intent is commendable. The way in which he batted within the first six overs. He gave that sucker punch to South Africa. He knew pitch will get troublesome and should assault when the ball is new and exhausting. Your captain also can play such as you however his objective is greater than his private achievement. Rohit also can hit centuries.”
