Shoaib Akhtar ‘wants’ Virat Kohli to retire from T20 Internationals

New Delhi: Pakistan’s former star pacer Shoaib Akhtar “wants” Virat Kohli to retire from T20 Internationals as he feels that the Indian batting maestro should not put his “entire energy” in the shortest format.
Akhtar lauded Kohli after his unbeaten 82 against Pakistan in Sunday’s T20 World Cup match helped India clinch a thrilling four-wicket victory at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground.
“According to me, he played the greatest innings of his life against Pakistan. He played like this because he had the self belief that he will do it.
“He is back with a bang. I want him to retire from T20I because I don’t want that he puts his entire energy in T20I cricket. With similar commitment like today, he can score three centuries in ODIs,” Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.
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Akhtar recalled the criticism that Kohli had been subjected to during his prolonged lean run with the bat.