Virat Kohli’s Fitness at 36 Becomes a Hot Topic
Mumbai, 5 March (www.deccanlive.com): India’s 36-year-old star batter Virat Kohli is gaining attention for his exceptional fitness. His habit of taking quick singles has made him stand out.
In the Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia, Kohli scored 84 runs off 98 balls, including five boundaries.
Despite the warm weather in Dubai, he ran 56 singles during his innings, with 67% of his runs coming from singles.
His ability to rotate the strike is being seen as a clear testament to his fitness at 36.
Virat Kohli has said that he enjoys taking singles because it means he is playing good cricket.
He emphasized the importance of patience when building long partnerships, stating, “In matches against Pakistan and Australia, taking singles was a pleasant aspect for me.”
Kohli’s Record-Breaking Singles
- Kohli has scored 14,180 runs in 301 ODI matches.
- Since January 2000, he has become the batsman with the most singles, running 5,780 singles during this period.
- Before him, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara held the record with 5,503 singles, while Mahela Jayawardene had 4,789 singles in the same period.
