‘Trusting batters down the order’: Manjrekar reveals key to Kohli’s transformation

 Virat Kohli’s T20 batting transformation this IPL season is attributed to a key realisation: he’s no longer indispensable. Sanjay Manjrekar notes Kohli now bats quicker, trusting teammates and abandoning the anchor role. This shift, boosting his strike rate significantly, has unlocked RCB’s potential, proving modern T20 demands aggression over individual longevity. Virat Kohli’s T20 batting transformation this IPL season is attributed to a key realisation: he’s no longer indispensable. Sanjay Manjrekar notes Kohli now bats quicker, trusting teammates and abandoning the anchor role. This shift, boosting his strike rate significantly, has unlocked RCB’s potential, proving modern T20 demands aggression over individual longevity.