The Action à Forte octane of IPL 2025 overflowed from the field, a fierce vibrant exchange between Vikas KohliThe older brother of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Virat Kohliand the former Indian cricket player who has become a commentator Sanjay Manjrekar.
Vikas Kohli takes a jibe a Sanjay Manjrekar
Vikas has publicly criticized Manjrekar for his recent remarks questioning the Virat typing rate and the overall form of the current season. The sputum quickly became a major subject of discussion, fueling a broader debate among cricket enthusiasts and experts concerning the evolutionary dynamic of the T20 striker and the lasting relevance of experience in contemporary game.
The controversy has ignited following the analytical commentary of Sanjay Manjrekar, where he raised concerns about the impact of Virat Kohli on IPL 2025. Manjrekar specifically attracted attention to Kohli’s strike rate, suggesting that the anticipated confrontation between Kohli and Mumbai Indians Bowlor Downard of Kohli and Mumbai Indians of the Mumbai Indian Bowlère of the Mumbai Indian Mumbai Indian Mumbai Indian Mumbai Kohli and Mumbai Indian Mumbai Indian Mumbai Bowlère du Mumbai Bowlère of Kohli and Mumbai Indian Mumbai Demirlerl. Jasprit Bumrah was no longer the convincing “best vs” competition that he was in the past, involving a drop in prowess of Kohli. Adding more fuel to the fire, Manjrekar obviously omitted Kohli from his list of the 10 best drummers of the season, a surprising exclusion given the opening of the RCB is currently among the main runners of the tournament.
The organized list of Manjrekar has strongly favored the drummers known for their explosive prowess and their high strike rates, with names like Nicholas Poornan, Travis Head And Phil Salt. Many of these players have strike rates above 150, some even violated the 200 mark. This selection was largely interpreted as a direct criticism of the Virat stick approach, which saw it accumulate a large part of its races through simple and double, resulting in a strike rate of 138.87 in the often difficult shot conditions.
Vikas Kohli did not remain silent in the face of this criticism. Using the social media platform threads, he launched a clear and direct response to Manjrekar. His article Read:
“M. Sanjay Manjrekar; Career ODI strike rate: 64.31. Easy Talk to 200 more strike rates. ”
This sharp response quickly gained ground on social media platforms, resonating with a large fans who gathered to support the Kohli family. Many have echoed Vikas’s feeling, questioning Manjrekar’s authority to criticize modern T20 striker standards given its own relatively modest striking rate during its international career. Vikas’ counter-argument actually highlighted the disparity between the analysis of the high strike rates of the comments box and the practical challenges to make them regularly on the ground, in particular under pressure.
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Virat Kohli performance in IPL 2025
Despite the current debate surrounding its striking rate, Virat’s performances in IPL 2025 were simply impressive. He is currently holding the position of the second largest scorer in the tournament, after having amassed a formidable 443 points in just 10 rounds. Its consistency is also underlined by an impressive average of 63.29 and a solid striking rate of 138.87. These coherent contributions played a decisive role in the propulsion of the RCB at the top of the 2025 IPL point table, with the team now at the dawn of the guarantee of a place in the playoffs with a single victory.
Virat himself addressed the swirling debate of the strike rate, stressing the strategic importance of building solid partnerships and the adaptation of his game to specific nuances of different match situations. “I try to make sure that my singles and my doubles do not stop so that the game does not stagnate. People forget the importance of partnerships “,” Virat said after a recent triumphant outing for RCB.
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