Sanjay Manjrekar Advises Virat Kohli to Play Conservatively on Hard Wickets

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has advised Virat Kohli to adopt a more conservative approach on hard wickets in New York ahead of India's ICC T20 World Cup match against the USA.

Kohli, the tournament's all-time leading run-scorer, has had a slow start to the competition, scoring just one and four runs against Ireland and Pakistan, respectively. Both times, he was dismissed while playing aggressively.

Manjrekar believes that Kohli's aggressive approach, which has been effective on flat pitches, may not be suitable for the hard wickets in New York, where it has been difficult to score runs.

"The problem with Virat Kohli is that there has been a lot of talk about his strike rate over the last two years, and he completely changed that during this IPL season," Manjrekar said. "His strike rate had reached 150, although others had almost 200, but that is a different topic. He probably must have come to the T20 World Cup with that same mindset, but given the pitches, the old Virat Kohli would have been much better."

Manjrekar added that Kohli should consider reverting to his previous style of play, which was more cautious and focused on building an innings.

"So, I feel someone should tell him to bring back that earlier version of himself and then change again when the pitches become flat," he said.

Kohli's struggles have been a concern for India, who are looking to win their first T20 World Cup title since 2007. The team will need Kohli to find his form if they are to have a successful tournament.

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