Highlight
- Venkatesh Prasad insists that Kohli should play domestic cricket to regain his form
- Indian legend Kapil Dev has questioned India’s mentality of leaving players in form for the sake of Kohli
- Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli and hit back at the people who asked him to leave
Right now it doesn’t look like things are going Virat KohliBe it in any format, in any position, or against any opposition. Kohli who has seen highs and runs like no other is going through one of the toughest times of his career. The helpless smile he gives after every dismissal these days is the essence of his story and how desperate he is to get out of it.
The former India captain’s struggles have followed him on the tour of England as well. Virat had almost no impact in the recently concluded Test match against England and of course, he couldn’t convert it in the two T20Is either. As the Indian team gears up for the ODI challenge against England, reports have emerged that the out-of-form batsman will miss the series opener due to a groin strain. The first ODI is scheduled to be played at the Oval on Tuesday and it was learned that Kohli suffered a groin strain during the third T20I.
,During the last match, Virat has a strain in his back. Whether it happened while fielding or batting cannot be confirmed. He probably won’t be able to play the 1st ODI at The Oval tomorrow as the waist needs restA BCCI official said. The extent of Kohli’s swallowing is still not known, but the Indian team management would not mind giving the 33-year-old veteran a break. Kohli did not travel from Nottingham to London in the Indian team bus. As speculations are rife, the former Indian skipper had to hold off for a medical check-up to assess his condition.
On the other hand, ODI experts like Shikhar DhawanShardul Thakur, and the famous Krishna had an alternate net session at The Oval and would like to take their A-game together to make a mark on the Indian team.
(Inputs from PTI)