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TV ratings go down if they don't do well: Former England spinner on India greats MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli

Former England spinner Graeme Swann said that big players like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have to keep doing well as TV ratings also go down if they fail. Swann also heaped praise on how Kohli saying that he is one of the most stylish batters in the world.

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Updated Oct 1, 2022, 14:36 IST

Graeme Swann said that players like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have to keep doing well as TV ratings also go down if they fail | Courtesy: ICC

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Graeme Swann said that big players like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have to keep doing well as TV ratings also go down if they fail
Swann said while speaking on desperate need for Kohli to do well
Virat Kohli since Asia Cup 2022 has looked like getting back to his usual best

Former England spinner Graeme Swann heaped huge praise on former Indian skipper Virat Kohli saying that the country needs the premier batter in full flow. Swann said that big players like Kohli and MS Dhoni are not just important only for the team but their performances also have bearing on the TV ratings. Swann said that having worked in TV, there's a desperate need for Kohli to do well.

Kohli after a disastrous few months with the bat which started in the IPL and he endured till the England tour came back strongly following a 6-week break. Kohli returned refreshed and rejuvenated and slammed a couple of fifties and a maiden hundred in the format in the Asia Cup and also played a well-compiled knock against Australia in the series decider as well.

Speaking to Sports18, Swann said, “India need Virat Kohli to fire. I’ve worked for the TV side and I know there is a desperate need for Virat Kohli to do well, as it was with MS Dhoni. If those guys don’t do well, TV ratings go down and people get disillusioned. I want Virat Kohli to do well, when I used to play against India, I never minded Virat Kohli’s batting.

Swann heaped praise on Kohli saying he is one of the most stylish batters in the world. While people have enjoyed his batting watching it from the stands, Swann who has witnessed it from close quarters being his opponent said that it is a different feeling altogether.

"I liked watching him bat up close, trust me if you think you think he looks good while batting from the stands and on TV, you should stand at a backward point or cover, it’s gorgeous to watch him bat," Swann added.

Indian team will hope that Kohli can continue his run in the ongoing series against South Africa and in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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