Overview
- Sanjay Manjrekar called ODIs the easiest format and said he was disappointed Kohli continued in 50-over cricket after stepping away from Tests.
- In an Instagram video, Manjrekar compared Kohli unfavorably to Joe Root and questioned the effort Kohli put into addressing a prolonged Test slump.
- Harbhajan Singh countered that runs are hard to score in any international format, describing Kohli as a big-time match-winner for India.
- Harbhajan said Kohli’s influence drives the next generation, adding that Kohli would still be India’s main player if he played Tests today.
- The back-and-forth comes as Kohli sustains strong ODI form, with recent coverage noting a return to the top of the ICC ODI rankings.