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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Amit Kumar | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

'Is Virat Kohli batting more freely now?': Here's what senior India spinner has to say

NEW DELHI: India's run-machine Virat Kohli is back to his best ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup, which begins next month. Virat, who for years carried the dual responsibilities of captaincy and batting, has undergone significant changes in his batting approach recently. He's become more daring, taking calculated risks and his hunger for big runs is also back.

One unforgettable moment in this post-captaincy phase was his iconic innings against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, where he played a stunning unbeaten knock of 82* off 53 balls, one of the finest performances of his career. Virat's love affair with Pakistan continued in the recent Asia Cup too as he notched up his 47th ODI century against the Green Shirts, leaving him just three hundreds shy of breaking legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI tons.

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