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    Fans accuse Kohli of selfish play, only targeting Orange Cap
Fans accuse Kohli of selfish play, only targeting Orange Cap
Virat Kohli scored a fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Source: Cricket Today

Fans accuse Kohli of selfish play, only targeting Orange Cap

Virat Kohli scored a fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2024. He has now accumulated over 400 runs in the 17th season. However, he failed to score runs at a brisk pace after the powerplay overs.

Virat accumulated 51 runs off 43 balls, with the help of 4 fours and 1 sixes. His runs were accumulated at a strike rate of 118.60. Kohli has often been criticised for his scoring rate in the shortest format, with many suggesting that he should not be selected for the ICC T20 World Cup due to his strike rate.

Fans expressed their displeasure after his performance against Hyderabad, accusing him of playing for records and the Orange Cap.

In nine matches, the veteran batter has accumulated 430 runs at an average of 61.42 and a strike rate of 145.76. He has achieved one century, three fifties, 40 fours and 17 sixes.

Meanwhile, Kohli’s slow innings did not affect the franchise, as the team’s other batters demonstrated remarkable hitting skills, resulting in a total of 206/7 in 20 overs.

Rajat Patidar was the top-scorer, with an impressive 50 runs off 20 balls. He achieved this by striking five sixes and two fours in Hyderabad.

Cameron Green (37 off 20), Faf du Plessis (25 off 12), Swapnil Singh (12 off 6) and Dinesh Karthik (11 off 6) demonstrated a proactive approach to their batting.

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