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Virat Kohli has got another supporter in the form of Ashish Nehra. Previously, Sunil Gavaskar had raised a question on why everyone is questioning Kohli's form but not the others such as Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer. Now, Nehra has come in support of his former skipper. The former left-arm pacer has said that a player gets dropped but in the case of Kohli, there are ifs and buts.
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"Yes, you get dropped when you don't perform. However, there are many ifs and buts. When you're a player like Virat who has scored runs and done so much for the country, he can't be dropped straight away. Yes, Virat hasn't been among runs but dropping him isn't the solution. We are discussing Virat as an example. Even Rohit struggled before returning to form in the 50-over game. But he struggled in this year's IPL and other Twenty20 games. With the emergence of all formats, a player who plays across all three will get more chances to score but he can fail too," said Nehra in a virtual interaction organized by Sony Sports.
The 2011 World Cup winner added that at the age of 33, Virat has no issues with his fitness. Notably, the latter sat out of the first ODI against England due to a groin niggle. Meanwhile, Nehra is hopeful that the 102-Test veteran will come good in the near future.
โEverybody knows his accomplishments and the talent he has. At the age of 33, fitness isn't a problem for him. Everybody is hopeful that Virat will come good, the quicker the better. Let's hope we see a different Virat after the West Indies series. If he rests for a month or five odd weeks, it will be helpful for him,โ Nehra added.
Reacting to this, the fans are sharing the veteran pacer's sentiments. The 2022 Indian T20 League-winning head coach is being appreciated by the fans.
This is how Twitter reacted
Good to see amidst Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan, Sehwag etc.
โ Pari (@BluntIndianGal) July 13, 2022
There are people like Nehra ji talking sense ๐
Hasn't been among runs? What paid narrative is being circulated? pic.twitter.com/bWRWKEBETK
โ Shivansh Jayraj (@ShivanshJayraj) July 13, 2022
That why ๐ Nehra clear of Z Khan( Mumbai Lobby) https://t.co/kzJ0tn9RnW
โ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (@__Edgbaston149) July 13, 2022
Bodied Kapil Dev and Sehwag
โ Harman Rai (@HarmanR47154159) July 13, 2022
@Prakhar_PS1 my coach nehra was always clear
โ Varun Aditya (@VarunAdi2803) July 13, 2022
That's why nehra is clear of zaheer kham mumbai lobby
โ Saurav (@saurav_viratian) July 13, 2022
Perfect Nehra Bhai. You proved to be a true legend.
โ Cavino Fernandes (@AwsomeCavino) July 14, 2022
Agreed,but it's very weird to see such a world class player is out of the form for almost 3 years now.strange, isn't it .....
โ Vikrantโข (@Vikrant171987) July 13, 2022
Completely Agree, people are forgetting how many times he has bailed the team out, he is like Tendulkar, on the crease position are scared of him, scoring or not scoring runs, India Pak was classic example, Rohit, Rahul scummed to pressure and he was the only one stood ground.
โ Vishal (@vj_spoiled) July 14, 2022
This is a phase in his life where he needs support rather than useless criticism.
โ Three Stumps Two Bails (@analysisfigure) July 13, 2022