Virat Kohli’s brother again slammed Sanjay Manjrekar, taunted him on his ‘easiest format’ comment

Virat Kohli Brother Vikas Kohli Hits Back at Sanjay Manjrekar: Despite losing the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand by 1-2, Virat Kohli’s bat has spoken strongly. Along with this, Vikas Kohli, elder brother of this superstar cricketer, targeted those critics who were questioning his decisions in the last phase of his career.

Kohli stood alone

India lost by 41 runs in the series decider match in Indore, but amidst this defeat, Kohli stood alone and scored a brilliant 124 runs while chasing the difficult target of 338 runs. In 3 matches, the 37-year-old Kohli scored 240 runs at an average of 80, which included scores of 93, 23 and 124, which shows his consistent dominance in this format.

Told ODI as ‘the easiest format’

This innings came a few days after the statement of former Indian batsman and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, in which he had questioned Kohli’s decision to take retirement from Test cricket and play in ‘easy’ formats like ODI. This comment was made during the 5th Ashes Test in Sydney, where Joe Root and Steve Smith scored centuries, which was widely criticized by the fans.

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Vikas Kohli targets Manjrekar

After the end of the ODI series, Vikas Kohli also joined this debate, when Virat scored his 54th ODI century and 85th international century. In a post on the threads, which has now gone viral, he launched a scathing attack on Manjrekar. He wrote, ‘I am surprised that Mr. Expert of Cricket has some suggestions for the easiest format of cricket. You have to be there for this. Anyway, as I said, easy to say, difficult to do.

When will Kohli be seen in blue jersey?

These figures support this. In Kohli’s last 6 ODI matches, he has scored 3 centuries and 2 half-centuries. He also scored a century and a half-century for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which ended the doubts raised about his inspiration after his withdrawal from the Test. Kohli will next be seen in India’s jersey during the England ODI tour in July 2026. Before that, he will focus on IPL 2026, his target is to help RCB defend their title.

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