Virat Kohli will get a lot of runs this season: Ravi Shastri

Royal Challengers Bangalore comprehensively defeated Mumbai Indians in the fifth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023. Ravi Shastri stated that a better season awaits for Virat Kohli than for Rohit Sharma while commentating on the match between the two teams.

Virat Kohli had a magnificent start to the tournament. He remained invincible in the first match against Mumbai to drive Royal Challengers Bangalore to an 8-wicket victory. Kohli smashed six fours and five sixes to put up a scintillating 49-ball 82. Royal Challengers Bangalore won the match with 22 balls to spare.

On the other hand, Rohit Sharma had a stint to forget. Indian skipper could only manage to get 1 run off his bat after facing ten deliveries.

It was during the match that IPL released a poll asking viewers to choose between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as to who they thought would have a better season with the bat. Former team-India coach Ravi Shastri, was on air performing his commentary duties. Shastri dropped his view as the intense rivalry between the two stalwarts of the Indian team had gotten underway.

Shastri opined that while Virat Kohli could be seen playing long, deep innings and getting runs in bulk. Rohit Sharma could come in with short bursts of innings to impart brisk momentum to his team.

“The fact that he has to bat long and deep will allow him to get those volume of runs. On the other hand, with Rohit Sharma, you will see some short bursts, some match-winning bursts but in terms of volume, Virat will get a lot of runs this season,” Shastri was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.