Veteran England spinner Adil Rashid reacted to Virat Kohli being referred to as his ‘bunny’. Rashid has had attention-grabbing battles in opposition to Kohli throughout codecs, dismissing him a number of occasions.
The wrist-spinner had gotten the higher of Virat Kohli 4 occasions in Exams, 5 occasions in ODIs, and twice in T20Is, dismissing him a complete of 11 occasions in all. Nonetheless, Rashid acknowledged that it might not be truthful to name the Indian star his ‘bunny’ because the star batter had additionally smashed him numerous occasions.
“Let’s not consider Bunny. It is not like each time I am going to bowl to him I am going to get him out. I’ve bought him out just a few occasions. However he is additionally smashed me. That’s half and parcel. Generally whenever you play so much in opposition to somebody and get them out it turns into a factor. On the similar time, he has scored a whole bunch and fifties and smashed me throughout. It is not assured that he is his bunny. It does not work like that,” he mentioned on the ‘Beard Earlier than Wicket’ podcast. (42:48)
In the identical episode, South African pacer Kagiso Rabada additionally opened up on his expertise of bowling in opposition to Virat Kohli. He acknowledged that Kohli was among the many hardest batters he had bowled to.
“I really feel like Kohli was extremely exhausting to get out. He was extraordinarily stingy along with his wicket. He would simply bat and bat. If you happen to get him out, you already know you’ve got earned it. You have earned it in a battle. He was very exhausting to get out.” (51:44)
Rabada additionally revealed having tussles with Kohli as a younger quick bowler. He mirrored that the battle would trip each time the 2 can be up in opposition to one another.
Virat Kohli’s numbers in opposition to Adil Rashid and Kagiso Rabada
Whereas Adil Rashid has gotten Virat Kohli out 11 occasions throughout codecs, the star batter has additionally scored a good bit in opposition to him. In Exams, Kohli has scored 289 runs in opposition to Rashid. He has hit him for 28 fours and a six at a strike-rate of 62.4 at a mean of 72.2.
In ODIs, Kohli has scored 130 runs in opposition to the England spinner. He has hit seven boundaries and a six at a strike-rate of 86.2 and a mean of twenty-two.4. In T20Is, he has made 72 runs with three boundaries and two sixes.
Towards Kagiso Rabada, Virat Kohli has scored 253 runs in Exams with 36 boundaries and two sixes, getting out 5 occasions. In ODIs, he had scored 138 runs with 11 fours and three maximums. Rabada has dismissed him solely twice within the format.
The South African fast has a greater report in opposition to Kohli in T20Is. The star batter has scored 32 runs at a strike-rate of 114.3, getting out as soon as.
Edited by Rishab Vm
