Border-Gavaskar Trophy: The 34-year-old bats against Australia in Tests and has an impressive record, scoring 1682 runs in 20 games while averaging 48.05.
According to former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra, when facing Australia, India’s ace batter Virat Kohli transforms into a new animal. Additionally, he stated that he anticipates Kohli to record at least two centuries in the forthcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy, which begins on February 9.
The 34-year-old bats against Australia in Tests and has an impressive record, scoring 1682 runs in 20 games while averaging 48.05. He doesn’t have a particularly strong record at home versus the Australians, though.
“For us to succeed in winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Virat Kohli’s ability to score runs is practically required. One thing about Virat is that when he plays against Australia, he transforms into a whole different player. He slightly engages in beast mode. He typically performs well when playing on this team. Consequently, you will have new expectations,” said Aakash Chopra in an interview on his television programme Aakashvani.
Chopra further emphasised Kohli’s difficulties against left-arm spinners and claimed that he has struggled to accurately gauge their length. “The only thing that bothered me in the last series in the ODIs was when Mitchell Santner successfully dismissed him by playing a full delivery from Taijul Islam on the back foot and allowing it to hit the stumps. That is one subject where he has occasionally left class early,” He went on to say.
Aakash Chopra stated in his conclusion, “In order to play the complete delivery on the back foot against a bowler who moves the ball a little away from him, he would need to keep it in the back of his mind. In addition, since there are four tests in the series, I anticipate at least two centuries. That request is reasonable. He is run-machine Kohli, Virat Kohli. He should hopefully add runs.”
After reaching 136 against Bangladesh in a pink-ball Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in November, Kohli hasn’t been able to score a century for India in whites since 2019.
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