India skipper Virat Kohli once again gave his backing to wicket-keeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has come under-fire recently for his slow batting in the ongoing edition of the ICC World Cup 2019. Dhoni struggled with the blade against Afghanistan and scored 52-ball 28 while against Windies (61-ball 56), a late onslaught by the former India captain helped the team to a formidable total after another slow start to his innings.
Ahead of the blockbuster contest against hosts England at Edgbaston in Birmingham, Kohli revealed that Dhoni worked hard in the nets after the Afghanistan match and helped the team post a winning total against Windies after a middle-order collapse.
“After the last game he went into the nets,he worked hard, he put in a performance, got us to a winning total & we won the game, we got 2 points,” Kohli told reporters at Edgbaston. “So we are very very happy & comfortable with where we stand as a team & how the batting is going at the moment.”
“We have total belief in him. He has stood up for the team many times, especially if you look at this calendar year & performances he has given. I don’t think it’s fair to point out 1-2 performances which anyone can falter with the bat. We’re not looking too much into it,” Kohli added.
