Virat Kohli fell cheaply towards Bangladesh in 2nd innings of Chepauk Check© BCCI/Sportzpics
Former India cricketer and reputed commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has identified what he feels is a peculiar similarity between India batting greats Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli didn’t get pleasure from an excellent return to Check cricket, scoring 6 and 17 in his two innings towards Bangladesh within the first Check. Enjoying his first Check since January, Kohli failed to fireside, selecting to not assessment an LBW choice that was later proven to be not out. Manjrekar drew an odd comparability between Kohli and Tendulkar.
“He isn’t having fun with batting in India as a lot. Like (Sachin) Tendulkar, I feel he feels extra at house away from house,” stated Manjrekar, analysing Kohli’s kind on the ESPNCricinfo YouTube channel.
“We noticed in South Africa how properly he performed. He was by far India’s finest batter. But it surely’s fantastic, higher to get runs away from house than at house,” added Manjrekar.
Kohli was wrongly given out LBW within the second innings after replays confirmed that the ball had kissed his bat earlier than hitting his pad. Nonetheless, Kohli determined to not go for a assessment, regardless of batting accomplice Shubman Gill seemingly asking him to go for it.
Felt dangerous for Virat at this time. He clearly did not assume he had hit it. Simply wished to know from Gill if ball was hitting stumps. Regardless of Gill encouraging him to go for the assessment anyway he walked away dejected wanting to maintain the three evaluations for his workforce. #IndVsBan
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 20, 2024
“Felt dangerous for Virat at this time. He clearly did not assume he had hit it. Simply wished to know from Gill if the ball was hitting stumps. Regardless of Gill encouraging him to go for the assessment anyway, he walked away dejected wanting to maintain the three evaluations for his workforce,” Manjrekar posted on X.
Kohli has been out of pink ball motion for the reason that two-match Check sequence tour of South Africa in January 2024. He had missed the whole five-match house Check sequence towards England after that because of the start of his second baby.
Regardless of his low rating, Kohli racked up yet one more achievement in worldwide cricket, notching up 12,000 runs on house soil. He ranks second in that checklist amongst Indians, solely behind Tendulkar.
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