Of the many prisms through which to consider Virat Kohli’s feat at Melbourne on Sunday, the most instant has to be the non-cricketing one.
In crafting India’s stunning chase in the high-pressure Melbourne Cricket Ground clash against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, Kohli became a shared frame of national jubilation for a billion-plus people – perhaps even its centrepiece. In a format that isn’t his strongest, he displayed a blend of temperament and sublime skill to tame the self-doubts that have haunted him for the last three years.
