Madan Lal, the former India cricketer and a member of the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee, has defended Virat Kohli over criticism of his on-field behaviour, saying he is a fan of the Indian captain’s aggression.
Kohli’s behaviour on the field was the subject of much scrutiny in New Zealand, where he gave an aggressive send-off to opposition captain Kane Williamson, after his dismissal on the second day of the second Test in Christchurch.
Kohli was also seen sparring with the crowd, seemingly yelling at them to “shut the f*** up” after Tom Latham’s wicket on the same day, while an another point, he seemed to be gesticulating towards them to indicate that they’d had too much to drink.
It was a reminder of his struggles against the moving ball in England in 2014, but Lal backed the captain to come back strongly from the blip.
“He was out of form. You can say it was a loss of confidence,” he said. “That doesn’t take anything away from him. He is still the world’s best player. At times, technical flaws come in and you then try harder and harder, but still you don’t come out of it. It happens to the best of players.”
