'Don't even talk about Virat. He will also fail...': Sourav Ganguly on Kohli's worst T20WC show ahead of IND vs SA final

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Virat Kohli's form has been a major concern for India, heading into the T20 World Cup final against South Africa on Saturday in Barbados..

The former India captain, despite being the leading run-getter in the history of the tournament with 1216 runs, registered his worst-ever show in six appearances in T20 World Cups, scoring just 75 runs in seven innings, which sparked massive criticism from fans on social media..

Amid the debate over his spot in the playing XI for the World Cup final, ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly gave his two cents on Kohli's form.up..

Amid concerns over his form with India aiming for their second T20 World Cup trophy in their third final in the tournament's history, Ganguly shut his critics with a sharp response where he reminded the fans of his heroics in the ODI World Cup last year..

The former BCCI president even went the distance of putting Kohli in the same bracket as India legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid as he backed the opener to script a big knock in the final at the Kensington Oval..

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