As Kolkata Knight Riders prepare to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2026, assistant coach Shane Watson don drop honest admission about di challenge wey Virat Kohli bring.
Watson tok say KKR dey hope Virat Kohli go play aggressive shot early for im innings, so dem fit catch am quick. But e also admit say dat kind taim no likely because Virat Kohli no dey make mistake under pressure.
Virat Kohli don dey among top performers for dis season, even though e get back-to-back ducks against Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. Overall, im form still strong.
For KKR, no batter don cross 200 runs dis season. Only Finn Allen get better strike rate pass Virat Kohli among KKR players.
Virat Kohli don enjoy batting against KKR for recent meetings. E don score three half-centuries for last four matches against di Men in Purple, so e be one of di biggest threats for Wednesday game.
For pre-match press conference, Shane Watson explain say every team dey try find weakness for Virat Kohli batting, but stopping am no easy because of how e dey adapt during innings. E add say KKR fit only hope di RCB star repeat di risky shot wey e attempt for previous game.
Against Mumbai Indians, Virat Kohli don charge down di pitch against Deepak Chahar, trying to attack early. But di ball swing away, catch outside half of im bat and result for simple catch for mid-off.
Shane Watson smile while recalling dat dismissal and tok say KKR go love to see something similar happen again, even though Kohli usually start carefully and build im innings smartly.
Di former Australian all-rounder also praise Virat hunger and dedication, saying im desire to be di best remain as strong as ever. According to Shane Watson, Kohli stay fully engaged for every ball of di game and fit quickly build momentum for RCB if bowlers no sharp from di very beginning.
For KKR, di plan simple – start well, stay disciplined and hope one rare error from Virat Kohli change di game.
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