new delhi: former indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara Questions were raised about Virat Kohli’s technique against the new ball after he was dismissed in the ongoing Gabba Test on Monday.
Looking back on the incident, Pujara noted that Kohli’s approach may not have been adequate to cope with the challenges posed by new, mobile deliveries.
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Speaking to Star Sports, Pujara explained that the lackluster performance of India’s top batsmen has led to Kohli’s poor performance in the current tournament. Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
“We were talking about him being forced to play the new ball. Whenever he played the new ball, he quit. When he played the old ball, he scored a hundred in Perth. So that’s a very important point as well,” Pujara said.
“His technique is not designed for the new ball. His batting should be done after 10, 15 or 20 overs. If he bowls the new ball, the bowlers will feel fresh and their confidence will be high. When they get At two wickets, the whole team was already energized, so when you bat at that stage, it’s not easy,” Pujara added.
Kohli managed only three runs in his brief stay in the middle order and India found themselves in a precarious position of 51/4 in the first innings of the third day of the third Test in Brisbane. Earlier in the day, Australia were dismissed for a total of 445
During the first test in Perth, Yashasvi Jaiswal KL Rahul made an impressive start with 201 and Kohli managed to score an unbeaten century. However, his performance in the remaining four games was unsatisfactory, with a total of only 26 points, and he failed to reach double figures three times.
Pujara observed that although Kohli practiced specifically in the nets, he struggled to use these skills effectively on match day.
“When the bowling happens in just one area from fourth to sixth stumps and he is bowling and exiting, that is not a good thing. He himself understands that. We have also seen in tennis courts that he is leaving the ball on That area, but that execution didn’t happen in the game,” he said.
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The veteran India batsman said Kohli needed a bigger mental adjustment than a technical one. In the current series, all four of Kohli’s knocks have resulted in catches by either the wicketkeeper or the fielders. Josh Hazlewood took his wicket twice while Mitchell Stark and Scott Bolland They fired him once.
“During the game, for some reason, he wanted to leave the ball but couldn’t and the bat was going there. So he had to stop. He had to change his mentality. There is a technical part where you can however, if You have to leave the same pitches, it’s not a big technical adjustment, but he needs to make a bigger mental adjustment,” Pujara said.
