Mohammad Kaif recalls Virat Kohli’s dismissal in his last Ranji Trophy match, says can’t believe same weakness is still there

Former Indian batter Mohammad Kaif shared his surprise that Virat Kohli’s 13-year-old weakness is still there in his game. Kaif recalled that Kohli played his last Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh and returned with scores of 14 and 43.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Kohli in both innings as the talisman was dismissed caught behind. Meanwhile, Kohli could only manage 190 runs in five Test matches against Australia at an average of 23.75. In nine innings, Kohli was dismissed caught behind on eight occasions on the Australian tour as he struggled mentally with his meddling of outside the off-stump deliveries.

Mohammad Kaif said on YouTube Channel, “I could not believe that our match against Delhi in 2012 was Kohli’s last Ranji Trophy match. The weakness he had earlier is still there. The way Bhuvneshwar Kumar got him out twice, I cannot believe that the same weakness is still there. The way he was getting out in Australia, he got out in the same way in that Ranji match.”

“Despite having weakness against outside off-sump balls due to his tight bottom hand, the stature he achieved is commendable. He has 50 centuries in ODI cricket,” Kaif added.

Meanwhile, Kohli is playing for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy clash against the Railways as huge crowd has gathered at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to see the superstar in action. Kaif said Kohli’s return to Ranji Trophy is a win-win situation for everyone.

“Playing a Ranji Trophy match is a win-win for everyone. Virat Kohli will get some practice and if he scores runs and gets back to form, it will benefit India a lot. So, we pray that he does well and spends some time at the crease. We hope he gets the kind of success he got in the 2023 ODI World Cup in the 2025 Champions Trophy as well.”

Railways are struggling at 33-3 after 11 overs.