‘Virat Kohli asked selectors to rest him for West Indies tour’: Ashok Malhotra

New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) Star India batter Virat Kohli has grabbed more headlines for his ongoing rough patch than for his power-packed performances for so many years. Since 2019, Virat Kohli has been struggling with his form. It’s not like he has not scored runs but the batting marvel has set his standards so high that mere 40 or 50 odd runs would not be counted in line with his talent and potential as anything less than a century is considered a low score by Kohli. With Kohli’s recent poor performances, questions have also been raised about his place in the team. Echoing similar sentiments, former India cricketer Ashok Malhotra said that it is high time for the team management to look beyond Kohli and give opportunities to youngsters who have performed well in the recent past. “I know he is a great player but it is difficult to make a comeback in the shorter format. It is easy to come back in the longer format, you have time there.