Virat Kohli is completely centered within the nets however that isn’t translating into a giant efficiency. Known for his consistency, be it any format or event, Kohli is having a torrid time within the ongoing IPL 2022 the place on Tuesday, he registered his first golden duck 5 years, extending a poor begin the season.

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So what ails the previous Royal Challengers Bangalore captain? While his earlier low scores had been linked to the captaincy stress and since the burden of management has been lifted, it was anticipated, he can be again to his previous self. However, runs proceed to abandon the batting famous person.

Kevin Pietersen, England batting legend and a former IPL teammate of Kohli, who lately arrived in India to be a part of the TV commentary panel for the event, has a concept on the droop.

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“Virat Kohli, he likes to be the star of the show, Pietersen said on Star Sports. “But now Faf du Plessis is the star of the show. He is the one who is running the ship. He gets the big suite in the hotel or maybe no, Virat might still get a bigger room than anyone else. However, it’s very difficult to become a soldier again. You are not the one in the middle who is making the big decisions. You are not the one who is commanding respect.”

“When you become a captain, you start to get looked at completely differently by fans, by the players, your teammates and the coaching staff. When you come back in, all of them will monitor whether you can become a good soldier again,” he added.

Pietersen thinks that adjusting to the brand new position is proving to be robust for Kohli however he’ll quickly be again to his finest.

“So I think for Virat, this is tough. You can see that in his performances at the moment. He is taking time to find his feet. He might take a couple more games to find his feet,” Pietersen defined.

“I watched his warm-up. He means business. No smiling, no nothing, no cuddles, no hellos… He is like ‘I am focussed, I want to get the job done’,” he added.

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