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Asia Cup 2022: Watch - Virat Kohli smashes huge sixes off Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal during the first practice session ahead of Pakistan clash

 

The former Indian skipper who is addressed as 'King of Cricket', Virat Kohli has been seen smashing the bowlers in the first practice session in Dubai ahead of their first encounter against Pakistan.

However, the veteran Indian cricketer's poor form with the bat during the Test and One-day series against England. Notably, the 33-year-old has failed to get past the 20-run mark in the three-match ODI series against England. Following his back-to-back failures, Virat Kohli got some rest during the recently concluded West Indies and Zimbabwe tour.

As of now, all the cricket fans were expecting the run machine to make his come back in the riveting contest against Babar Azam-led Pakistan in the Asia Cup which is scheduled to be played on 28th August, Sunday. Ahead of that clash, Virat Kohli hit the nets and was seen dealing with the bowlers by smashing boundaries around the park.

You don’t think he’s out of form at all: Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan - Virat Kohli - Asia Cup 2022

The premium leg-spinner of Afghanistan, Rashid Khan has shared a few words about Virat Kohli's form in a recent interaction with Sawera Pasha on YouTube. "The kind of shots that he plays, you don't think he's out of form at all.

As per me, he is not out of form. The issue is that there are a lot of expectations from him as people expect him to score a century in every alternate match," Rashid Khan was quoted as saying by CricTracker.

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"Even when we look at his Test knocks, he did all the hard work and survived during tough periods and has then gotten out in the 50s or 60s. If it was any other batter, everyone would have said that he was in good form. Kohli has set the bar so high that people now want him just to score hundreds," said Rashid Khan.

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