Virat Kohli and that shot |

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Jarrod looks at the shot that took the breath away of 100 million people (Actual number may vary). ~Virat Kohli, Haris Rauf, India, Pakistan, MCG, we have it all. Plus some Mohali.
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[@robertmilroy8506]

Shane Warne - ‘Ball of the Century.’ Virat Kohli - ‘Shot of the Century.’

[@engineerahmed7248]

Champion of slow balls & fulltosses (that shot was of slow bowl too) that my 6 yo too hits for 6 every time.

[@hellboygaming9446]

@@engineerahmed7248 cry🤡

[@ayusharyan3899]

@@engineerahmed7248 your knowledge of cricket is a joke.

[@engineerahmed7248]

@@ayusharyan3899 No logic pure BS

[@unknown-ub7hu]

@@engineerahmed7248 at that time... The pressure at him was highest and he played that shot in that pressure.... That's why it was greatest

[@Nathan5791]

The guy is a generational player. True king in every sense. That shot will be etched in memory for years to come.

[@miloblackmetalhate]

Maybe even more than generational at this point. He's THE T20 GOAT. Give him to the Pakistanis or the Aussies and they NEVER lose a World T20. An all time LOI legend in my opinion. I know I'm biased but his career and moments speak for themselves.

[@gaurakshak213]

He was playing with 20ms ping.harris rauf still at 120 ms .virat has a better device

[@jonjones18]

@@miloblackmetalhate Dhobi grandpa is the goat at Bangladesh & sometimes srilanka 🔥🔥

[@fookingggg]

The Greatest T20I Batsman who ever walked the earth

[@satwantyadav2665]

But he dropped from T20 cricket

[@imranshamsuddin7065]

As a Pakistan cricket fan ; that shot destroyed me literally.

[@Atheistically69]

If you have been destroyed 'literally ', how did you type this comment !!!

[@turning_point96]

Virat has been destroying Pakistan for many years.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sankarsshanansundararajan8829]

@@turning_point96 stfu and let people enjoy cricket

[@chauhanrajput4733]

In cricket a win last for a day and a defeat for a day.. new day start from the beginning so dont worry india can not win against pakistan everytime and Pakistan can not win against india everytime so to haar or jeet chalti rahegi udas kyun hote ho khel ko enjoy karo hum indians jab haarte hai to ek din dukh hota hai fir hum raat ko khana khake batti buja ke ghanta khuja ke so jate hai dusre din bhul jate hai par tumhare pakistani log matam karte rehte hai kyun ki aap log khel ko khel nahi samajte and last but not least india or pakistan me ese bhi log hai jinko cricket se kuchh lena dena hi nahi hota or unka ghanta bhi fark nai padta kon jeeta kon hara to chill marna kab tak rona dhona ye sub chalta rahega har jeet

[@kaustubhpriyadarsan2162]

Best of luck for final 👍

[@adarshs6200]

Even in EA cricket, a lofted, backfoot straight drive can go only for four at best. The timing and power he got on that was incredible!

[@GaneshKumar-bv2td]

Yea exactly, I relate to your statement as I LOVED playing backfoot shots IRL and on EA cricket. I was wondering when did I ever send it for a six playing backfoot straight.

[@gaurakshak213]

.theyll have to change the game setting when vireat kholii comes to bat in

[@abhinavnair790]

The real crazy thing above the shot is that it is a backfoot shot and yet is not. At the point if impact his backfoot was in the air and moving sideways. A shot that'll stay etched in our memories for ever.

[@sakshamgupta161]

Man that's the argument I used to describe the greatness!!

[@someonejustsomeone1469]

Which one?

[@Tum_Tum_]

Yesterday ICC declared this shot as the "Shot of the Century"❤

[@ICTfankingkohli2599]

❤

[@sear6851]

This Virat Kohli shot is the Cricket version of that impossible Messi goal vs Athletic Bilbao. I was dumbstruck Virat cannot be human. Even if he had hit this shot in a normal bilateral game it would have been special but The Time! The Place! The Situation! makes this shot the best in the history of cricket period.

[@devanjanchakravarty5543]

and supposedly out of form

[@nitinbadyal90]

Right

[@engineeringmarvel6275]

😮😮, exactly brother😊

[@adityakiran7504]

EXACTLY FRIEND! THE SITUATION MADE HIS INNINGS AND SHOT EXTRAORDINARY. SOME HATERS ARE TELLING IT IS A FLUKE. NO! IT IS NOT A FLUKE. HE HAS HIT THAT SHOT BECAUSE OF HIS TALENT.

[@yasha.hisaria3143]

And against one of the best bowling line ups

[@DhruvMalikk]

The 2016 Virat can't be replicated by anyone...that was God level stuff

[@gaurakshak213]

What if Virat kohli performs in knockouts and india win final.will that be enough to overshadow 2016 virat

[@rishabhsingh-lg7mx]

@@gaurakshak213 cheeky😜

[@6pathuser344]

@@gaurakshak213 nope

[@SamSulek6969]

It can be replicated but only by him

[@sudarshanjoshi783]

Even virat can't replicate that shit, he scored 900 runs in a single tournament 🤯🤯.

[@RandomKun]

It was a split of a second decision for Kohli, but his instinctual cover drive posture helped him to generate enough force with the bat while being on backfoot let him stand firm without loosing his balance. This is no fluke, the man is playing the sport for a dacade now, ofcourse he didn't think about it during the match but his subconscious knew the shorter boundary and he delivered. King for a reason.

[@kantizx1]

That is why I would like to call this shot a fluke. Like in video games when we hit a "matka" 1 shot deagle headshot unintentionally. Everything was perfect about this shot otherwise it would not have gone for a six. I have never seen any player play a shot like this in their entire cricketing career. This shot was just meant to be it was just class and fate coming together on that day.

[@pennadapavankumar]

The situation forced him to do something different and extraordinary. His instincts,will power and skill helped him to do that.

[@iceman4020]

@@kantizx1 That's not a fluke, chutiye. Literally anyone can hit a fluke deagle one shot. No one else hit the shot that Kohli did.

[@engineerahmed7248]

Champion of slow balls & fulltosses (that shot was of slow bowl too) that my 6 yo too hits for 6 every time.

[@mainlukkhahoon1210]

​@@kantizx1 Well Harbhajan hit Morne Morkel in the similiar manner in the 2011 ODI series right before the World Cup. Haddin also hit Chris Tremlett like that. That was more of a slog over long on. Yes this is one of those shots where everything gets perfect.

[@ataguas1]

And we will never see him again do it in international T20 now that he announced his retirement from the format . One of the greatest ever.... Truly deserved the T20 WC

[@shishirs2007]

Imagine a whole video analysis for just 1 shot...Shows the greatness of Kohli..!

[@prsworld]

Exactly

[@arifkamalzaidi]

As an adversary you can't help but admire Kohli. There have been a lot of great batsmen in the game but Kohli is on another level. MSD and Kohli are the two players not only India but the world should be proud of.

[@jonjones18]

Dhobi 😂😂 Really 🤡🤡

[@bawa209]

Dhoba 🤣 Dont include an average player with zero overseas 100s,🤣 below 700 rating in tests 🤣 with a great player like Kohli

[@fookingggg]

This is sheer disrespect to Kohli

[@giridhargopal8340]

@@jonjones18 see his average and trophy u gonna forgot ur favourite Even ur favourite says he is my captain😅😅😅

[@fightstressdepressionwithm3934]

Dhoni was never a great batter. Don't put him near kohli... dhoni can never win a match for India from this situation in big games

[@santugk]

Poetry in motion with words .. That is Jarrod Kimber.. was waiting for this and boy did he deliver. Now await the podcast for that crazy last over which had the following in one single over: - a single - a double - a triple - a four - a six - two wickets - a catch - a stumping - a bowled - a wide - byes - a no ball - a free hit - a famous win

[@7adiyo]

Amazing!

[@rajeshrajyaguru5663]

Great..bro. What a presentation..

[@aditya.roongta]

But there was no four, also no bowled.🤔

[@vidurkaul]

@@aditya.roongta 4 of the last ball and Virat bowled on free hit

[@serphenyxloftnor4194]

@@vidurkaul Well Yes, but actually, No

[@dudeitsme5753]

I was sitting in a bar along with my friends watching this match on a projector screen having some drinks and we were actually gonna leave the place after India's horrendous start during the chase. But we just sat there kept discussing, hoping for a miracle and BOYYYY ! just after 30 mins or so, the place wasn't the same, it went absolutely MAAAAAAD, the miracle was happening, we were all high and couldn't believe what's happening, everyone was jumping, shouting, screaming, whistling, dancing, chanting, what a Wild Wild day it was, that was an experience for life...like Mitch Marsh said, the WorldCup should've stopped right there VK THE SUPERSTAR 🔥

[@engineerahmed7248]

Champion of slow balls & fulltosses (that shot was of slow bowl too) that my 6 yo too hits for 6 every time.

[@shivamlodha8605]

@@engineerahmed7248 Yes, 70 centuries all in slower balls. Bowlers of that team who bowls slower balls got whitewashed 3-0 at their home, defeated by Australia again at home, lost the series to New Zealand again at home (NZ drawing the series overseas is a win for them).

[@richsmith4322]

​@@engineerahmed7248 : can you even hold a cricket bat? 😂

[@engineerahmed7248]

@@shivamlodha8605 Bcz they don't learn lesson & bowl slower bowls

[@engineerahmed7248]

@@richsmith4322 Can u take bet 1000$ Kohli SR & avg of normal bowls with deep 3rd man & 5, 4 field is under 30 & SR under 80

[@ASTRODIX18]

When India needed 29 of 9.........then Pandya hit the shot and there could be Double but Kohli took only single and took the strike.....He was so Confident..........and at that time I said Loudly among my Friends "Rauf is gonna be Destroy"

[@ayazahmed1]

No normal human can play that shot, he was possessed. He played 3 shots until now which is nearly impossible to play by any cricketer and this shot is the best among those 3, in cricket things happens which has no explanation. I remember the ball bowled by wasim to levis in 1992 wc, hats of to the King

[@Ahmed-ii7up]

Sometimes you have to forget the team you are supporting and appreciate the cricket played by the opposition. For me this was that moment.

[@Vinit219]

Rightly said

[@rockyh1652]

Didn't doubt for a single second that Virat would let this match slide. He seemed absolutely determined to get India over the line. His fours and six are magnificent but what makes him special is his incredible fitness that makes those 1s into 2s and 3s.

[@engineerahmed7248]

Champion of slow balls & fulltosses (that shot was of slow bowl too) that my 6 yo too hits for 6 every time.

[@rockyh1652]

@@engineerahmed7248 🤣🤣 kitni gand jalti be tum logo ki . Bc aalo tamatar khane k wande hai tumhare tumlogo ko kya hi bolu ab 🤣

[@darkKnight79612]

@@engineerahmed7248 keep coping

[@sahasransusbarik]

@@engineerahmed7248 you explained as if your 6 yo is a international player. 😀

[@engineerahmed7248]

@@sahasransusbarik You have to be only 6yo to hit friendly slow bowls and full tosses for massive 6s

[@RizwanAli-bt7uo]

That shot will be remembered by generations to come.

[@tapmisaleem]

Was at the MCG that day. Goosebumps each time I remember this shot.

[@engineerahmed7248]

Champion of slow balls & fulltosses (that shot was of slow bowl too) that my 6 yo too hits for 6 every time.

[@shivamlodha8605]

@@engineerahmed7248 kaun se college se engineering ki hai?

[@niranjans2137]

​@@engineerahmed7248 what you smokin

[@yuvi11s]

​@@shivamlodha8605pakistani hai pen da loda, ignore maar bhai😂

[@deepakrajamin977]

​@@engineerahmed7248your are in trauma i understand 😅 your six old cannot play in MCG lol 😂. Cry more that shot is slap on bowlers face 😅

[@sidkamble94]

In Gerard Whateley's words : The Shot of an Emperor.

[@BatfreakinMan]

as a self proclaimed expert in cricket video games since 1990s, i can assure you that this shot is almost impossible to execute in any of the games even at normal difficulty level. the only way i can see it happening is if you max up your attributes and hit it to the lowest ranked bowler at the easiest level in EA cricket 07 with 20 percent probability.

[@syzygy_xv]

Stop lying so called self proclaimed expert. There is no such animation of horizontal bat Straight lofted shot in any cricket game ever including the most latest by ant studios - cricket 22. So the question of executing such a shot never arises when such thing is not even coded in the game in the first place. In EA cricket 07 the straight lofted Backfoot shot is done with a vertical bat animation. That doesn't count.

[@yathishkumar.k.r4115]

It is there in cricket 22,I don't know about the other batting styles but it's there in batting style no.6,and it's just as pretty in the game

[@BatfreakinMan]

@@syzygy_xv i have been playing games since 1990s and even done modding for games. You should check out infinite patches and mods available for each cricket game and see for yourself. I myself must be having over 100 different patches for ea cricket 07 and 05.

[@mr.beannobody5240]

Yeah, this shot always goes for 4 in ea. Easy to execute that but always 2 runs short.

[@rahul2494927]

BIGBAT

[@bkongovi]

I cannot imagine why this video isn’t the most watched video on KZbin ever. This is Cricket’s ‘The Shot’. The only Cricket shot comparable to Jordan’s ‘The Shot’ or Babe Ruth’s ‘Called Shot’. Up vote please!

[@mohammedminhajuddinkhan7840]

I am so glad that a video has been made for this particular shot . . Because it was an incredible shot to be played in that situation and off that length

[@The_Purpose_is]

I am for sure.. he cannot repeat that shot himself again.. Once King always a King. ❤

[@uttkarshmehara3944]

Bro virat so many times played this shots

[@santoshnaik813]

@@uttkarshmehara3944 am virat fan he never did in back foot

[@Vishanth_kateel]

@@santoshnaik813 he already did that shots . I still remembered in ipl he did against Delhi ( I think so ) I don't remember exactly which team was that but i clearly remembered his shots 🤩

[@engineerahmed7248]

Champion of slow balls & fulltosses (that shot was of slow bowl too) that my 6 yo too hits for 6 every time.

[@TiwariSaket]

Cometh the hour cometh the man

[@rb4a957]

Wish his own country respects him the way other country does performing on every match still gets called a statpader or selfish When I was a kid I remember sitting beside my dad watching him play in Hobart smashing 24 runs of malinga in an over thought cricket was easy that man made it seem like it A great country I'm born in with such talented hardworking individuals like these

[@ICTfankingkohli2599]

Today's ict fans are compare t20i with ipl and king 👑 with some so called players but true fans knows what his worth I never forget that inning against aus in 2016 82* and the match you mentioned is a inning where he shows world he not made for weak bowler he hits back to back 4 to no.1 bowler of that time he is king 👑💖💖💖

[@Agharian]

I have to say... Keeping aside Virat's amazing shot, the analytics by Jarold Kimber was amazing 👍🏻

[@vikaskotwani9573]

The fact that this particular shot went probably 15 rows back at the G is really astonishing. Unbelievable power behind the shot to get that distance.

[@hiren_bhatt]

When I was watching the match live and Kohli played this shot, for a few seconds I just couldn't fathom what exactly had happened and how it had gone for a SIX! #impossibleshot

[@someshchandrakar1932]

Just after he played the shot,I abruptly went all silent for few seconds keeping both my hands on my face in aww of the shot,wondering is that even possible. My family thought i was hit on head by something.

[@anjuauroraprime2783]

@@someshchandrakar1932 Same here... Just disbelief, couldnt believe that it is happening.... Was prepared that India lost match, got frozen seeing that shot.

[@vibhushukla6739]

I remember Sachin's six vs Shoaib Akhtar in 2003 world cup And, now Virat's six vs Harris Rauf Most famous sixes the world will discuss for a long long time

[@spikes1210]

Every now and then I keep coming back to watch this gem of a video. Always leaves me with dust in both my eyes

[@direwolf7491]

After he actually palyed that shot. While watching it on the TV I thought there is noway that ball is clearing the boundary, but surely it will find a fielder. Moments later when it actually landed on the stands I said only Virat can play a shot like this.

[@harshith789]

" Few ppl laughed , Few ppl cried , other were silent . Then I remembered I am death , destroyer of worlds" - V kohli

[@matthewmitchells8008]

Jarrod... One of a kind my man... you truly are

[@7200raj7200]

No human can do this. This is what it means when someone says “some natural power just took over me”.

[@abrahamjacob8876]

Amazing analysis.. I have not seen a shot like this in my entire life! And the fact that he played it at such a highly tense moment just makes it unbelievable !!

[@sudhir2445]

Perfectly done. There is no one in the world who explains things like that in a simple but mesmerizing way. Kudos 👍

[@Wild2theCore]

I have seen Sachin playing this shot twice in his career. The only thing is I remember stepping out a little. Virat played from the crease itself … a totally unbelievable display … these shots can only come when you are in a certain zone and obviously cannot be repeated ever.

[@SMA265]

Haris usually bowls around 145-150 kph and his slower deliveries are in 130s, so that also helped as it is medium pace, many top bowlers usually bowls with such pace, take Bhuneshwar Kumar for example, not pacy but has a very good line and length and he bowls with such pace. From 150 to 130 kph, it is still 20kph slower than his usual deliveries, and Haris did nothing wrong there, it was jus the moment we have to witness and what a great moment it was. Heartbroken as a Pakistani but if it took a Virat masterclass to win that game, I have no complaints.

[@Dignified245]

Not really, Rauf went for the off pace delivery and Virat read it that's about it, if had bowled on pace balls like he was bowling to Hardik, Kohli couldn't have done anything coz even in previous overs Kohli struggled to even make contact when Rauf bowled to him

[@sunset1394]

@@Dignified245 you can't definitely say that,just based on previous overs data, cause in his career he has smashed paced bowler,so he could do it again.

[@abhineetyadav7514]

Cry more

[@abhineetyadav7514]

@@Dignified245 You too cry more

[@dhruba5849]

That's really sweet of you... God bless you bro 😇

[@sumeetkale8380]

The moment I saw the shot live on TV I knew it was special. Have watched it like a 1000 times and get goosebumps each and every time. Cannot describe the feeling after watching the shot hit your video kind of gives words to that feeling. Probably this is the ONLY video in the world dedicated solely for 1 shot!!

[@srinidhigowda2183]

I cannot forget this shot in my lifetime, Its just too -Pure . You know what there is nothing wrong with that delivery. All the cells and fibre in his body was designed to hit that shot at that moment.

[@shaheerali3121]

Combination of timing, power, talent and pure KOHLI genius

[@chilledbrood7510]

thinking about this shot always makes my eye teary..........I don't understand how a lot of people in india still hates him. Well nothing can change the fact that he is the best batsman I've ever seen in my life.

[@ericcartmansh]

THIS is the video i was waiting for. THIS is the only channel that could do justice to THAT shot. Bravo Jarrod!

[@_RahulDewangan]

The amazing fact is that he was planning this shot....in this match probably around 15,16 over haris rauf bowled the exact same ball to hardik and kohli just practiced swinging his bat for that same ball, straight down the ground standing on the other end...and he executed when it was his turn ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥 👑👑

[@harbour123]

that shot was a freak show when I first watched it but I now understand that he played that shot due to massive boundaries on both sides at the MCG.

[@antonypaulson5618]

The fact that it went straight over Rauf’s head and the camera tracked him looking at it go… ❤Yes indeed..shot of the century

[@abhijitroy6778]

Absolute masterclass... "Shot of the century".....we will miss virat kohli, Rohit Sharma type players after their Retirement

[@AnandViswanathan1]

The ability to show footage makes such a huge difference in the quality of such sports content. I hope cricketing bodies realize the value of this and don’t hoard the original footage.

[@BhaktiToday]

I remember once Gilchrist played a similar shot, and it was beautiful, but that was one bounce four. I think what Kohli played here is the best shot in the last 20 years.

[@yourgod0478]

This is shot of the century , best shot in 100 years .

[@theperpetuallyannoyed4074]

Virat is a living proof that u can do anything if u have the self belief just never give up. Every chase every time he does something exceptional and unbelievable.

[@009ricky]

I usually don't comment on KZbin but I am compelled to make an exception. Is there any way I can like this video multiple times? I've watched it 3 times now! Every sentence you've spoken Jarrod is worth its weight in gold! Superlative analysis for an incredulous shot by a truly extraordinary cricketer. Big fan of your special work. Please keep 'em coming.

[@nileshsharma6265]

Kohli gave the memory of the shot which will be in my mind till death. Shot of an emperor.....king kohli

[@abhinavnair790]

There's one very important yet crazy thing about this shot. We call it a back foot shot and yet at the point of impact his backfoot is in the air moving sideways. The front foot is braced and the backfoot is in the air, body is arching back and yet Virat looks still. It is a shot that bio mechanically seems improbable and yet it sails over the bowlers head for a six comfortably. That shot will be etched in our memories for ever.

[@sharathvasudev]

we need ISRO scientists now for explanation

[@nikhilm4871]

This shot beats many of his shots..... The one he slogged over extra cover against James Faulkner at Mohali. The slog cover drive he played against Keshrik Willams in 2019. The one he played over mid wicket off Chris Woakes in 2017 at Pune. The slog extra cover drive he played against M Statrc during WC2019. and many more.....

[@hamzaahmed3446]

I think he played a similar shot in ct17 vs hassan ali to bring up his 50 with a six (in group match)

[@uttkarshmehara3944]

Yes

[@prabhattripathi1110]

No that was a flat bat don't confuse mate this one is a single shot ever played

[@pkmkb_0]

he was out of position here tho

[@vikaskotwani9573]

It is difficult the imagine at 8:25 that the ball will go down the ground. Absolute masterful of a shot.

[@Vjsodhi]

The reason Virat avg or strike rate is down after 2018 is that he has not played all the t20s and ODIs ...let him play all matches and he will be way ahead than any other batsman

[@ICTfankingkohli2599]

He performed in big matches if he play frequently bilateral series with weak teams his average and strike rate is way better than so called players he is living legend and the king 👑👑👑👑👑

[@subhra420]

The first instinct I had when he played the shot was - long off fielder comes running in and Kohli caught at long off.. and then I see the ball sailing into the stands.. omg- where did he get the power in that shot from. His backfoot isn’t stable , the weight is not on front foot , the body is not behind the ball.. incredible!!!

[@anilkumar0777]

"Shot of the Century" A year ago, you crafted a wonderful script for that remarkable shot, felt like watching a short movie with every bit of flavor in it, the intro, the buildup, the climax and lastly the punch of the hero "The King". And finally now after one year, the ICC declared the title of this movie "Shot of the Century". Thanks for this amazing voyage.

[@kangkanbhuyan7523]

That was just a genius at work ... No one could've imagined that shot if virat hadn't played ... What a batsman

[@bhumikjoshi3430]

When virat is batting well and the situation is relatively pressure less , You can see his eyes enjoying , The aura around him is calm. When the chips are down and he is against a wall but still standing , you can see a void in that helmet , dark and cold , bustling with grit . Most bowlers in the world fear the latter . The former is a bad day at the ground , the latter is a set up for a humiliation of some sort , what kind is up to virat.

[@kunalyadav8091]

Poetry in motion.

[@rsingh8261]

It’s brilliant analysis, how you dissected it and explained the backstory in slow motion. Most people just appreciate the shot but it’s more than that. What lead Virat to play that shot based on who is bowling, dimensions of MCG, in World Cup, against Pakistan, pressure situation and 28 off 8 needed etc etc... It’s the overall context leading up to the this particular shot that makes it extraordinary. Great work Jarrod Kimber. 👏👏👏

[@vaibhavsharma5085]

A shot etched in the memories of millions of Ind-Pak Fans only equal to Sachin's cut shot to Akhtar in Centurion, 2003. Many Thanks for this Video Jarrod!!

[@daddashikamani]

This shot deserved a dissection. I've never seen any player play that shot to short of length ball aimed at the ribs. Every instinct - instinct which you have built watching 100s of hours of cricket - tells you it cannot travel very far. But it did. Thats the beauty of that shot.

[@utube460]

Just one ball that swung the match in batter's favour- that was class & mastery of Virat. Great analysis ! 👌👌

[@shivanandk296]

28 from 8 Kohli has to find a boundary against Rauf. Kohli stands his ground , straight down the ground. He lifted it up , " THAT IS A SHOT OF AN EMPEROR ". A straight six down the ground... to the back cloaking on the seats . 68 from 49 balls Virat Kohli 2 sixes and 6 fours . He still needs something of this delivery , 22 of 7. Rauf in at him , Kohli lifts it up to fine leg and it carries to six . The man is a genius . " HE'S NOT JUST A KING , HE'S A GENIUS ".

[@RahulSir129]

❤️ *उस मैच में भारत की लाज बचा ली थी विराट ने* *विराट को कोटि कोटि धन्यवाद उस लाज बचाउ मैच जिताऊ पारी के लिए* ❤️

[@motomaniac1251]

"Shot Of An EMPEROR..!!!" 👑

[@sabyasachibandyopadhyay8558]

When I first saw that shot I couldn’t believe what I had just seen. As if my brain couldn’t piece together the ball and the shot. It defies common sense, and almost defied the very laws of physics.

[@were455]

Brilliant analysis. The other thing to note is why didn't Harris bowl a yorker? No doubt, that would have been in Kohli's contemplation at the time of delivery. The thing with Kohli is that he would have read the length of the ball immediately at the time it left the bowler's hand. Kohli would have either gone back into his crease and turned that yorker into a half-volley which he would have dispatched over long on/long off OR he would have used the depth of the crease to send the ball over fine leg. These are the shortest boundaries at the MCG which Harris knew he had to protect. I suspected that Harris thought his best bet was to bowl a slightly short of a length delivery on a sluggish wicket and get Kohli to muscle the ball over deep mid-wicket which is a gigantic distance at the MCG. 99% of batsman would have done exactly that and most of them would probably get caught given the size of the ground. However, Kohli was still able to send that short of a length ball on a sluggish pitch over long on for six. In order to play that shot, off that delivery, on that pitch you have to have to be able to transfer your weight to the backfoot very fast, you have to be able to manipulate the movements in your wrists, elbows and shoulders without disturbing your balance whilst maintaining incredible dexterity over the shot. Harris knew Kohli was going to target the long on/long off boundaries. Harris deliberately gave Kohli the hardest delivery he would possibly give to hit over the long on/long off boundary and yet Kohli still managed it. You cannot train this. This is just pure, raw, unadulterated skill.

[@nirmalsoni5]

I think what helped Virat coming back from bad form and deliver like this on big stage is his enormous fitness level. Players of his fitness and caliber just need a good shot to come back to form.

[@sangram1727]

This was an extension of the shot that he played in Pune against England in 2017 (I was there). This man can do magic. Be it these two shots or the cover drive six off a fast bowler in the IPL.

[@sayakbasu9211]

Best shot I have ever seen. In the context of the match situation taken into account, probably best ever.

[@dogaredeemer2711]

better than hrishikesh kanitkar 4 against Pakistan ??? 😁

[@sayakbasu9211]

World Cup is much more important than independence cup I feel.

[@dogaredeemer2711]

@@sayakbasu9211 that wasn't world cup final

[@dogaredeemer2711]

@@sayakbasu9211 but independence cup was the final match

[@dogaredeemer2711]

even Miandad six last ball was arguably the most important shot in a cricket match

[@gauravjha8938]

Legend has it that Shane Warne would get Nightmares the way Sachin batted against him... A pretty similar story is developing for Pakistani bowlers when they find Virat batting....

[@abhijain2880]

Virat Kohli Ultra Instinct mode

[@ankurchauhan2445]

Your analysis is like poetry.

[@sai_b]

You haven't read poetry then, my friend.

[@miloblackmetalhate]

@@sai_b And neither, it seems, have you. He was exaggerating to profess his appreciation for a remarkable analyst and you seem to have missed the point entirely lol.

[@sai_b]

@@miloblackmetalhate then it must be called good narration or atmost good prose. Anyway its a joke take it as it is.

[@ChaiCoffee69]

@@sai_b If it was a joke then it was a terrible one.

[@MrWithstand]

@@sai_b He said it felt "like" poetry so the thing being compared with doesn't have to be absolutely identical by any means but they do share some characteristics, which is correct.

[@nikhilm4871]

DK might have scored just a single run but his running between the wickets with Virat is quite impressive. especially at an age of 37.

[@PrateekOjhaOfficial]

One thing that you didn't talk about was strength needed to clear the boundry. I think kohli has a strong core. This shot shows that. You rightly pointed out that kohli was not on firm footing and that would have affected his timing, but it didn't because he held himself steady enough for the duration of the shot and use the follow through the generate the power. This shot is up there with Sachin's six over point to Akhtar.

[@English_Currentaffairs]

Far better than Sachin's Six of Akhtar

[@atulstanwar90]

That was a stroke of Zeus (metaphorically). Not sure if the ancient Greeks ever played cricket tbh.

[@jarvisstark9563]

Bro i literally felt it had some divine's involvement.....

[@drmrahul]

When it went up in the air, i was sure that's out. Watching cricket since 27 years and i still don't think any1 else could play that shot

[@akshaymeshram9546]

Still thinking how can anybody hit that shot ? Genius..master..viraat

[@emmanuelpaul7251]

That was so technical prowess of explianation for a short that will be watched listened and talked about. And Jarrod you did the best way to edit and show us the meaning of the shot of a emperor. Jarrod you spoke about the body fall and instincts of Vk. and same time his head staying still. Its the ultimate of vocal prowess from you. Your video is so self understanding awesome mate.

[@prabeeshraman6141]

"What can i do...probably not much" is so accurate for that shot... that ball is a dot or a single or a wicket for 99/100 batsman facing it, but it wasnt so.

[@chan625]

Instincts yes but a lot of his fitness paid off in this shot reaching the maximum, it's much more difficult to get power in such an awkward position if you're not in top shape which apart from Surya and Jadeja, no one in Indian batting line up is at the moment

[@abinashboruahnew]

Shot of the Century

[@priyankza]

Just an iconic shot from an iconic player !!

[@A-myth]

The only thing left for Virat Kohli to achieve is to play well throughout in World Cups, especially in the knockouts. If he does that, and gets India the next World Cup, for me, he will be the greatest player.

[@rhushsnr]

It's the situation, circumstances and his class that made it 'the great shot'and we are very lucky to witness it live for ages.

[@jayesh.v.k974]

MCG Magic.... Kohli is a true magician 🎉🎉

[@badalwanjari4964]

That walk after playing shot was awesome🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jssidhoo]

Great description of a great shot.

[@alen9898]

Anniversary of the greatest shot of all time. 🔥

[@7ArchEnemy7]

Remember my jaw dropping to the floor when Virat hit that. I still don't know how the shot is even possible.

[@Zeus-m9w]

Player like Virat come in a generation ❣️

[@mandrake216]

As Grade Cricketer said, Virat Kohli switched on the God Mode. It's like Gods have blessed you with a Brahmastra but you can only use it once, and you use it in the most dire situation, when nothing else will do.

[@tanaypatel8412]

Virat Kohli is type of a batsman if any else team would have had him I'd straight up accuse of them cheating.

[@RK-no2ei]

When someone make video on describing a shot for 10 minutes.. Then That must be the shot of the century

[@unfuzzylogics6166]

Your Statistical Analysis did a whole another level of justice to what I will say to my childrens and their childrens "The Shot of the Century".

[@sandeepsoni3910]

One more important factor is "His Fitness" which makes a massive difference.

[@xyzda2484]

I remember the straight six of Sachin in Sharjah very very similar a classical batsmen playing a very difficult traditional cricketing shot. I don't intend to compare anything here but these shots are very similar in the vibe they give.

[@agrajyadav8888]

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