During the 2018 Test series in England, the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli corrected an aberration. Despite his surreal consistency in all teh three formats, he was always reminded of his failures with his bat in England during the 2014 tour when he managed a mere 135 runs in 10 innings. However, in 2018, he managed to amass 593 runs from five Tests. Now, he’s all set for his third Test tour of the country with India set to play six Test starting with the final of the ICC World Test Championship in Southampton next month.
Legendary Indian cricketer, Kapil Dev is confident Kohli will continue to pile on the runs despite his century drought but has cautioned the skipper for not being over-aggressive. During a recent chat with Mid-Day, he said, “I expect him to excel,” Kapil told Mid-Day. “Can you really shackle him? He is a natural when it comes to adapting but I would caution him to not be over-aggressive. He will have to measure it session by session.”
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He further added, “He’ll be better off waiting for his moments of dominance. He will get his runs with a bit of patience. Trying too hard and too early doesn’t work in England where you need to watch the movement of the ball. If you play seam and swing well, show patience, you will succeed in England.”
More than personal milestones, Virat Kohli will be eyeing to register a series win in England which they last managed in 2007. Last time, India suffered a 4-1 loss in a five-match series.
Before 2007, it was in 1986 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev that India had registered a series win in England. The 62-year-old has said it won’t be an easy task for the touring party to get the better of England as they are quite good in their own conditions.
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Describing the same, Kapil Dev said, “I want this team to remember that England in England is tough. They are a very good team when playing at home but then, it will also depend on how the Indian bowlers adapt to the conditions and pitches. Swing will be very rewarding and here I feel England is one step ahead of India.”
