{"id":296834,"date":"2025-05-03T16:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/debate-over-virat-kohlis-strike-rate-and-intent-should-stop-now-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T16:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:49:08","slug":"debate-over-virat-kohlis-strike-rate-and-intent-should-stop-now-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/debate-over-virat-kohlis-strike-rate-and-intent-should-stop-now-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Debate over Virat Kohli&#8217;s strike-rate and intent should stop now&#8217; | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-120854278,imgsize-276242,width-400,resizemode-4\/Bengaluru-Royal-Challengers-Bengalurus-Virat-Kohli-plays-a-shot-during-the-Ind-.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Debate over Virat Kohli&#8217;s strike-rate and intent should stop now&#8217; | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Debate over Virat Kohli&#8217;s strike-rate and intent should stop now&#8217; | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> has once again shown why he\u2019s considered one of the greatest batters in <!-- -->IPL history<!-- -->. On Saturday night against <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a>, the <!-- -->Royal Challengers Bengaluru<!-- --> star smashed a brilliant 62 off just 33 balls, putting to rest all the chatter around his strike rate and intent.<br \/>Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif summed it up best in a post on X: &#8220;Very impressive, very aggressive, very very Virat Kohli. Strike rate and intent debate around Kohli should stop now.&#8221;<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>The 35-year-old not only batted with authority but also brought up multiple personal milestones. He became the first-ever player to hit 300 sixes for a single <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a> franchise, continuing his deep legacy with RCB.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli&#8217;s form this season has been nothing short of spectacular. With his latest innings, he has now scored 505 runs in 11 matches, reclaiming the <!-- -->Orange Cap<!-- -->. <br \/>This is also his eighth IPL season with over 500 runs, making him the most consistent batter in the league\u2019s history, surpassing David Warner, who has done it seven times.<br \/>Kohli has also now recorded four consecutive 50+ scores, matching his own record from 2016. His recent knocks include: 62*, 51, 70, 73*, 1, and now 62 \u2014 highlighting his form and dominance at the crease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Astrologer Greenstone Lobo: Is Yuzvendra Chahal&#8217;s India career over?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition, he set a new record for the most 50+ scores against Chennai Super Kings in IPL history (10), leaving behind stalwarts like Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, and Rohit Sharma, who each have nine.<br \/>RCB posted a commanding total of 213\/5 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings, powered by a fiery start from Virat Kohli and a 54-run contribution from <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/romario-shepherd\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Romario Shepherd<\/a> at the end.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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