I Don’t Care What Anyone Says On Outside, Because That Is There Opinion: Kohli

A magnificent hundred under his belt to put his team in the play-off contention, star Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli on Thursday said he “does not care what anyone says on the outside” on his not so great strike rate in the IPL.

Kohli struck exactly 100 off 63 balls and shared 172 runs with captain Faf du Plessis (71) to help RCB chase down the target of 187 with four balls to spare for an eight-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

“I never look at past numbers. I put myself under so much stress already. I don’t give myself enough credit sometimes despite playing impact knocks. (So) I don’t care what anyone says on the outside. Because that is their opinion,” said Kohli at the post match presentation, when asked about his not so great record against SRH.

“When you are in that situation yourself, you know how to win games of cricket. I have done that for a long period of time, it is not like when I play I don’t win games for my team. I take pride in playing according to the situation,” said Kohi, who was named player of the match.

Kohli, who has often been criticised for slowing down at the middle overs, said he would want to remain true to his technique and avoid playing fancy shots.

“I’ve never been a guy who plays so many fancy shots. We have to play 12 months of the year. For me, its not about playing fancy shots and throwing my wicket away. It’s Test cricket (coming up) after the IPL. I have to stay true to my technique and find ways to win games for my team.