Shaheen Afridi terms Virat Kohli’s MCG innings ‘best’ he has ever seen

Virat Kohli has retired from the T20Is and the legend did so by winning the T20 World Cup 2024 in June 2024. At the fag end of his T20I career, the star batter was criticised for a low strike rate in the format by critics. But the star batter’s shortest-format career will always be remembered for his innings against Pakistan at the MCG in 2022 during the T20 World Cup game.

Kohli entered the fray when India had a minimal chance of winning the game and were four down with 31 runs on the board at the end of the powerplay. Kohli orchestrated a magical innings of an unbeaten 82 off 53 and his down-the-ground six against Haris Rauf is still talked about. Shaheen Afridi, who was part of Pakistan’s team, has dubbed Virat’s inning as his best innings ever.

“Virat Kohli is a Great player. And Great player like Kohli could play such innings. That ball was Haris Rauf’s best ball and he hit Six on straight down the ground was unbelievable. Virat Kohli’s 82* runs innings, I have never seen a better innings than that Kohli’s innings in my career,” Shaheen Afridi said on Star Sports.