NEW DELHI: As India gear up for the a lot anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy – a five-Take a look at sequence for the primary time since 1991-92 – the stress shall be on Virat Kohli to strike kind.
Kohli has averaged merely 22.72 in six matches in 2024, the bottom in his profession.
The 36-year-old has scored only one fifty this 12 months – 70 towards New Zealand within the second innings of the primary Take a look at at Bengaluru, whereas his final Take a look at century got here in July 2023 towards the West Indies.
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The official broadcaster of the sequence shared a clip of a present the place former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar talks in regards to the Aussies gameplan towards Virat Kohli.
Manjrekar says, “Virat is aware of precisely what is going on to be deliberate. They will clearly begin with that line outdoors the off-stump and gauge what his temper is. Usually lately he seems to be to depart balls outdoors the off-stump and if they’ve something that is pitched proper up, he’ll look to drive.”
Kohli scored 93 runs within the India’s humiliating 0-3 Take a look at sequence loss to New Zealand at house and the Aussies could be seeking to maintain his poor kind going.
Manjrekar continues, “These days, they’re additionally attempting to cramp him for room and assault his physique as a result of he likes to get ahead a lot. So that’s one thing New Zealand tried, which could be very good. After which if he’s so centered outdoors off, that typical one among touchdown a ball on center stump which Josh Hazlewood would strive. So all these strategies shall be tried by the Australians and Virat Kohli is conscious of that.”
With India set to play the primary Take a look at in Perth from November 22, Kohli can hope to strike kind from the phrase go.
Kohli has until now performed two Exams in Perth – one on the WACA by which he scored 44 and 75 within the two innings in January 2012 which Australia gained by an innings and 37 runs.
The second Take a look at that Kohli performed in Perth was as captain in 2018 and he turned the primary batsman to attain a Take a look at hundred on the new Perth stadium as he scored his twenty fifth Take a look at century on the age of 30.
India must win 4 Exams in Australia to immediately qualify for the World Take a look at Championships ultimate that’s scheduled to be held at Lord’s in June 2025.
