Jaipur: Virat Kohli feels opposition bowlers want him to be attacked hard whenever he comes to bat, but he prefers to adapt to the match conditions without any pre-determined strategy, as he did on Saturday. In his unbeaten century against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL match. ,
Kohli hit 12 fours and four sixes in his eighth IPL century - scoring 11 not out off 72 balls, but RCB could only score 183 runs for 3 wickets as none of Kohli's batsmen were included, Rajasthan Royals on such a track Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin proved difficult.
Kohli told the official broadcaster after RCB's innings, "The wicket looks quite different from outside. It looks like it is flat, but the ball rests in the pitch, that's when you realize the change in pace."
Kohli also defended the strategy of not going after the bowlers from the beginning.
"One of us (Virat or Faf) had to bat till the end. I think this score is effective on this pitch. I am not coming with any premeditation. I knew I could not be aggressive, I just had to bat. Had to maintain this, the bowlers are anticipating that I will hit them hard,'' Kohli said.
"It's just experience and maturity in playing conditions. Even if there is dew, the surface is rough and dry, it will not be easy for the batsmen," he said.
He believes that hitting Chahal or Ashwin is not an easy task.
Kohli said, "I couldn't get under the carrom ball against Ashwin. Couldn't slog towards mid-wicket, so had to aim straight down the ground."
Kohli hit 12 fours and four sixes in his eighth IPL century - scoring 11 not out off 72 balls, but RCB could only score 183 runs for 3 wickets as none of Kohli's batsmen were included, Rajasthan Royals on such a track Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin proved difficult.
Kohli told the official broadcaster after RCB's innings, "The wicket looks quite different from outside. It looks like it is flat, but the ball rests in the pitch, that's when you realize the change in pace."
Kohli also defended the strategy of not going after the bowlers from the beginning.
"One of us (Virat or Faf) had to bat till the end. I think this score is effective on this pitch. I am not coming with any premeditation. I knew I could not be aggressive, I just had to bat. Had to maintain this, the bowlers are anticipating that I will hit them hard,'' Kohli said.
"It's just experience and maturity in playing conditions. Even if there is dew, the surface is rough and dry, it will not be easy for the batsmen," he said.
He believes that hitting Chahal or Ashwin is not an easy task.
Kohli said, "I couldn't get under the carrom ball against Ashwin. Couldn't slog towards mid-wicket, so had to aim straight down the ground."
