New Delhi. Great batsman Sunil Gavaskar is confident that champion batsman Virat Kohli, who played excellent innings in Perth and Adelaide on the previous tours of Australia, will return to his best form in the upcoming five-Test series. Virat Kohli was a complete flop in the series against New Zealand. There were no runs from his bat.
Gavaskar told Star Sports before the Border Gavaskar Trophy series starting in Perth from November 22, Virat could not score runs against New Zealand, so he will be hungry for runs. Virat could not score runs against New Zealand, so he will be hungry for runs. Last time in the Adelaide Test, when the entire Indian team was out for 36 runs in the second innings, as far as I remember, Kohli had scored more than 70 runs in the first innings before being run out.
He further said, “Apart from this, he has always scored runs in Adelaide. He scored his best Test century in Perth in 2018-19. One of his greatest test centuries. These innings will give him extra confidence. Luck is needed in the beginning and if he gets a good start then he will play big innings.
Whereas former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that Australian bowlers will try to bowl balls going outside the off stump to Virat. He said, “I think Virat would know what strategy could be used against him.” He will be bowled outside the off stump, which he leaves these days. Australian bowlers can also adopt the strategy of throwing the ball on his body because New Zealand bowlers have got the benefit of this strategy.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 18, 2024, 15:31 IST