‘Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli striking at 152, since 2024’:Akash Chopra on RoKo’s transformation, ‘they are driving a Ferrari’

Amid the ongoing tournament in IPL, Akash Chopra seems impressed with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s performance with the bat. The duo light up the stage in the early season with a great strike rate this edition. He says, ‘Almost feels RO-KO are driving a Ferrari’. Meanwhile, India’s veteran leg-spinner, Anil Kumble, has shared his insights and decoded the mystery behind Digvesh Rahi and he backed his potential as a spinner. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have scored 137 runs with a strike rate of 165.06 and 179 runs with a strike rate of 162.73, respectively, as both of them have played four matches each. On the other hand, Divesh Rathi has featured in 3 matches and picked up 3 wickets for LSG. He conceded runs with an economy of 8.50. ‘RO-KO striking at 152, feels like driving a Ferrari’ – Akash Chopra Speaking on JioStar’s ‘Champions Waali Commentary’ , JioStar expert Aakash Chopra touched upon the change in approach of legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli over the last two IPL seasons. He said, Look at the way both have switched gears. From 2020 to 2023, Kohli and Rohit’s strike rates were 126 and 127 in the IPL, a bit slow and sedate, but look at how both have transformed since 2024; they are striking at 152. It almost feels like they are driving a Ferrari now.” Anil Kumble decoded the spin mystery of Digvesh Rathi During the commentary, Anil Kumble explained why it has been difficult for batters to pick Digvesh Rathi. He said, “There isn’t much difference between a leg-spin delivery that goes away from the batter and the googly in the way that he bowls, so it’s not easy to read. His grip on the ball remains almost the same, with his thumb on the side, the index finger on top of the seam, and the folded middle finger. ” “He just positions his index finger a little differently on his inward-turning ball, which is the googly, but that too isn’t easy to pick. His speeds are also very good, so if you don’t pick the length correctly, there’s a high chance of getting out,” he added further. Kumble’s advice to the young spinners for career excellence On his advice to young and upcoming bowlers who want to spin, he said, ““You can definitely start practising spinning the ball with a rubber ball or a tennis ball, because you’ll need to squeeze the ball a bit to bowl the carrom ball. So, if you start from there, first focus on getting the turn, and later work on control by simply bowling as much as you can. .” He concluded, ” After that, when you move to a cricket ball, you might be able to execute this skill properly, because the key is learning how to hold the ball tightly and making your fingers strong enough to spin it and then just try and perfect it.”