Virat Kohli recently returned to form in the Asia Cup 2022 and slammed his 71st hundred after waiting for it for almost three years. He scored two half-centuries and an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls in the competition.
His performance also impacts TV ratings, and former England, spinner Graeme Swann, revealed how Kohli and MS Dhoni were important for the broadcasters.
“India need Virat to fire as there is a desperate need for that. It was the same with MS Dhoni. If these two guys fail to score heavily, the TV ratings will go down, and fans will lose their interest in the game. I always wanted Virat to perform against England, and it is good to watch him from the ground and TV studio,” he told News18 Cricketnext.
Swann said Virat got his recent hundred against the quality bowlers of Afghanistan.
“He scored a ton against good Afghanistan bowlers. They have one of the best bowling attacks and also defeated Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022,” he added.