Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has once again labelled Indian star Virat Kohli as "selfish," reaffirming his controversial stance during the ODI World Cup 2023. Hafeez made these comments in a recent episode of the Club Prairie Fire podcast, which featured discussions with former cricketers Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist.

Hafeez initially criticised Kohli for his undefeated performance of 101 off 121 balls against South Africa in the group stage match at Eden Gardens on November 5, 2023. Despite Kohli's outstanding performance, which included ten boundaries, Hafeez said that the Indian batsman used a selfish approach.

In the recent podcast, Hafeez stood by his earlier remarks, stating, "I was right at that time to call Kohli selfish."

“I believe I was correct at that time. No matter who is batting, you should always show intent to go for the win. If someone is showing restraint especially in the nineties, I don’t find it right. If you are on 95 and you take more than 5 deliveries to get to the century and not going for the big shot, it’s really sad,” Hafeez explained.

“If you start firing after the hundred, why did the intention suddenly change. Why didn’t you go for the big hit on 95. No matter what your individual score is your intention must not change, a big hit would benefit your team” he added

“In my opinion, Virat took a lot of time to reach his hundred in that game. You can check the match proceedings. To me, personal milestones have no place, people will not watch your 50, 100 or a 5-wicket haul if it’s in a losing cause In this sport, every run matters,” he remarked.