Karsan Ghavri, a former cricketer for India, commented on Virat Kohli’s bad performance on Friday. He said the former captain is a wonderful player, but “he can’t play for long only riding on his fame.” 

“Virat Kohli is such a wonderful player for India, but sadly for the last two years we have seen him getting caught behind or caught in the slips while chasing the deliveries outside the off-stump.” 

“He needs to consider this and get better. He needs to limit those shots because if he keeps getting out and getting no runs, the question of “why is he not scoring” will be raised.” Ghavri, a member of the World Cup squads in 1975 and 1979, spoke to Jagran TV.

“He needs to demonstrate his form in the ongoing season. You can no longer play for very long based solely on your name. Even if Virat is a great athlete, his fame alone will not help. He has to put on a show and get runs. This is the process. Everyone is aware that he is going through a difficult time; it happens to all players “said he. 

There are no questions about Hardik Pandya’s cricketing skills, according to Ghavri, who also praised the player who has been widely compared to former India captain Kapil Dev. 

The 28-year-old all-rounder, in his opinion, still has a ways to go before he can be compared to Kapil, though.

At the first Twenty20 International between India and England on Thursday at Southampton’s Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium, when the Men In Blue defeated the English team by 50 runs, Pandya demonstrated his potential as a match-winner. 

Hardik Pandya, who produced a quickfire fifty and helped the visitors reach 198 for eight, contributed to India’s victory. After destroying England’s batting, the daring all-rounder concluded with superb figures of 4/33 in his full allotted four overs.

“Without a question, Hardik Pandya is a superb cricketer, and India has finally discovered an all-around strong player in him. He bats well, bowls wonderfully, and gets runs when they are needed. And like the State Bank of India, he is a very safe fielder, said Ghavri, adding, “I feel we absolutely need such an all-rounder.” “. 

People do compare him to Kapil Dev, but Ghavri believes that he still has a long way to go before he can be put in the same category as Kapil Dev. 

“The records and statistics of Kapil Dev, who was a completely different breed, tell volumes about him. Therefore, it is unfair to compare Hardik to Kapil Dev at this time “Ghavri went on to say.

Regarding Jadeja’s selection as India’s vice-captain for the next limited-overs tour of the West Indies, Ghavri claimed that despite Jadeja’s exceptional talent, he is unsuited to serve as captain. 

“I saw Shikhar Dhawan was listed as the captain when the Indian team for the West Indies tour was revealed. I believe doing this was wise. Ravindra Jadeja, though, has been selected as the vice-captain. The IPL’s treatment of Jadeja has been witnessed by the selectors, right? “he declared.

“He had to leave the CSK captaincy halfway through because he is not captain material. He is a brilliant cricketer but a captain’s mind is totally different. Jadeja doesn’t have the ability or even Jasprit Bumrah for that matter”, Ghavri concluded.