“Legend, Legend”: Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammed Siraj Star-Struck After Seeing This Star In Australia

Issues are about to get very severe Down Beneath. It is India vs Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The groups’ rivalry is at the moment probably the most adopted battle on the cricket area. In current instances, India have dominated Australia however this time issues look completely different. Smarting from a 3-0 loss to New Zealand at house, India look weak. All eyes shall be on gamers like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah amongst others to ship in opposition to Australia. 

Earlier than the battle begins, the Indian cricket workforce members engaged in a enjoyable session the place they have been requested a few specific query about their profession. Virat Kohli was requested about his greatest knock in Australia.  

“My greatest knock in Australia is unquestionably be my 100 at Perth. 2018-19 sequence that we performed. I assumed that was the hardest pitch that I performed on in Take a look at cricket. It was nice to get 100 on that tour,” Kohli mentioned whereas answering Mohammed Siraj‘s query.

After that Siraj and Sarfaraz Khan could possibly be seen getting star-struck  as they checked out him and mentioned “legend, legend”. 

So hawttt @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/pK1r94FMGU

— H. 🇮🇹 (@cmoncheeeks) November 18, 2024

In the meantime, Sanjay Manjrekar, a former cricketer and now a cricket analyst, delved into how Australian bowlers may deal with Kohli’s batting method. Manjrekar believes that Kohli is “effectively conscious” of the ways that shall be used in opposition to him.

He mentioned solely on Star Sports activities, “I feel Virat is aware of precisely what is going on to be deliberate. They will begin with that line outdoors the off-stump and gauge what his mindset is. Today, he typically leaves balls outdoors off and appears to drive something pitched up. Australia may additionally attempt to cramp him for room and assault his physique since he likes to get ahead. This was a tactic New Zealand used successfully.”

Manjrekar additional elaborated that if Kohli is targeted on balls outdoors the off stump, Australian bowlers, notably Josh Hazlewood, may goal a line on the center stump, just like the one Vernon Philander used successfully.

“If he is centered on balls outdoors off stump, bowlers like Josh Hazlewood may goal that typical Vernon Philander line on center stump. Australia will take a look at numerous methods, and Virat Kohli is totally conscious of that,” Manjrekar added.

With ANI inputs