Virat Kohli six to Haris Rauf: India may have been disappointed in the T20 World Cup 2022, but Virat Kohli’s performance was a very pleasant thing for the team. Kohli, who was struggling till the World Cup, was being talked about being dropped from the playing XI, but in the Asia Cup, he showed signs of returning to form. India had to face Pakistan in the first match of the World Cup and there was no better chance for Kohli to return to form. In this match, Kohli had hit such a shot which has been given the status of the best T20 shot by the International Cricket Council.
Kohli played the shot against Rauf
India had lost wickets in the beginning against Pakistan and the target had become very difficult for them. Kohli along with Hardik Pandya brought the match to the end where India needed 28 runs off eight balls. At this time it seemed that the match would go out of India’s hands, but only then Kohli played that wonderful shot. Kohli hit a six off Haris Rauf with a straight shot over the bowler’s head. He tried to make the match a little easier by hitting a six on its next ball as well.
What did the ICC say about the shot?
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According to the ICC, the shot that Kohli made was like making the impossible possible for any batsman according to the circumstances. ICC has considered this shot as the best shot of T20 cricket without any debate. Hitting a straight six on a full length ball against a fast bowler is really commendable.
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