×
    Advertisement

    Naman

    'Focus will be on Virat': Aakash Chopra backs Kohli for stellar IPL season over Dhoni and Rohit
    Image Source: IANS
    Advertisement

    'Focus Will Be On Virat': Aakash Chopra Backs Kohli For Stellar IPL Season Over Dhoni And Rohit

    By IANS News March 27, 2026 • 12:56 PM View: 298
    Aakash Chopra: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has backed Virat Kohli to be the standout performer in IPL 2026 ahead of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, citing the right-handed batter’s fitness and consistency as decisive factors.

    Kohli played a pivotal role in RCB's title-winning campaign last year, scoring 657 runs at a strike rate of 144.71 and an average of 54.75, including eight fifties. “The focus will be on Virat Kohli again because the guy is so fit. Yes, there are gaps between series and he felt the pinch of those gaps in Australia, but once he started scoring runs, he found a way to be super consistent for months.

    “So, the kind of fitness that he has achieved over a period of time makes him the best suited, also because he is an opener. So, he has more time to work himself into form. The same is true for Rohit Sharma as well, but between the two of them, I still feel Virat Kohli has it a little easier just because of himself. That is the price he has to pay for the kind of fitness and legacy he has built,” said Chopra on JioStar.

    TAGS Aakash Chopra Former India Virat Kohli MS Dhoni Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians Will Jacks Sherfane Rutherford Naman Dhir
    Advertisement

    Related Cricket News on Naman

    Advertisement

    Cricket Special Today

    Advertisement

    Most Viewed Articles

    Home Special Live Cricket Video Sports