The media were in awe when Pakistani skipper Muhammad Rizwan opened the news conference by expressing his respect for Virat Kohli.
Sitting in front of the media and continuously applauding a member of the opposing team is difficult. However, it was crucial for Pakistani skipper Muhammad Rizwan to give credit to Virat Kohli, who nearly destroyed the ICC Champions Trophy hosts with a brilliant knock. Kohli entered the match against Pakistan after a humiliating run in which his status within the team was frequently questioned. But Kohli’s performance, which saw him smack Pakistani bowlers all over the park, shocked everyone.
With seven fours and an undefeated hundred from 111 balls, Virat stormed back to form, delighting all cricket fans. Among his many accomplishments was becoming the fastest player to reach 14,000 ODI runs.
In addition to being enthralled by Virat’s smooth chase masterclass, Rizwan, who was present at the press conference following Pakistan’s defeat, was also impressed by the level of fitness the 36-year-old Indian star had maintained. Rizwan chose to pause everything when the media questioned him and first give a shout-out to Virat, who once again shown why he is regarded as one of the best players the game has ever seen.
Let’s start by discussing Virat Kohli. His diligence astounds me. He must have put in a lot of effort. We don’t want to give him runs because, despite the world’s belief that he is out of form, he shows up for the big games that everyone is waiting for and smacks the ball with ease. At the post-match press conference, Rizwan expressed his love for the India star, saying, “But he plays and gets away from us, and he gets the runs off the ball.”
“I will undoubtedly commend him for his level of fitness and diligence, as demonstrated by his actions. since both of us play cricket and he does. Despite our best efforts to remove him, he stole the game. He has put in a great deal of effort. He said, “The entire world said he was out of form, but he did it in this big match.”
Rizwan was candid in his analysis of his team’s performance, acknowledging that they struggled in all three areas of the game.
You’re disappointed with the contest, in my opinion. Because when you lose, you have a bad day, and questions and challenges arise. However, when you consider everything, you can’t argue that there was a mistake in any area—with the exception of Abrar’s bowling, which was the most effective in this game. We haven’t done anything wrong. Each of the three departments has erred. We are losing the match because of this,” he stated.
Pakistan’s prospects of retaining their championship defense have drastically decreased following their second straight loss. Bangladesh currently controls the destiny of Pakistan. The Men in Green will live to fight another day if the Tigers defeat New Zealand in Rawalpindi on Monday.
