‘Can you put out the whole clip please?’ – Harsha Bhogle left infuriated after allegedly cropped RCB-Kohli clip goes viral

Ace Indian batter Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the greatest batters of the current generation. Proficient to perform exceptionally well in every format, Kohli’s fitness has always kept him on top and ahead of the curve.

Speaking of his consistency across formats, cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle was asked about Kohli’s ability to navigate through different formats and continue performing.

Talking about the same, a clip of Bhogle went viral where he was captured talking about how Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL could benefit from Kohli getting dismissed and someone with a better strike rate coming in to bat. However, according to the 62-year-old, the clip was cropped and taken out of context.

“Virat Kohli is a great example. Virat Kohli is playing Test cricket for India and he isn’t supposed to get out. Now, he goes to play for RCB, for India; beyond a certain point, it might actually have been the interest of the side for him to get out. How do you reconcile to the fact that I am one of the greatest who have played the game but actually at this stage, it’s in the team’s interest that I get out because the person who is coming in will probably hit 20 of 6 balls. Viral Kohli is an extreme example,” Harsha Bhogle said, while speaking at SHRM India Talent Leadership Summit & Expo 2024 in Mumbai.

Seeing the viral clip, Bhogle took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to demand for the full clip to be shared so that the users can be provided with better context as to what he was talking about.

“This is an example of what I was talking about with social media. The video is cropped just before the point where I say that Virat is capable of playing across situations but that I was only highlighting how even the greatest players have to keep adjusting demands and priorities. Come on @PTI_News I am sure you can do better. With selectively edited reporting, nobody will be able to articulate thoughts again. Can you put out the whole clip please?” Bhogle tweeted.