Former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli has been witnessing an extended rough patch in his career over the past few months. He endured a series of failures in the IPL 2022, and he is yet o surpass the 20-run mark in any of his innings across the rescheduled fifth Test, two T20Is, and the last night’s ODI against England. Moreover, Kohli has been rested for the T20I series against West Indies, meaning the third ODI against England on Sunday will be Kohli’s last international appearance at least until late August.
On Thursday, Virat Kohli got out while chasing a delivery outside-off as he nicked one for an easy catch for wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Following the game where India lost by 100 runs, former India cricketer, Ajay Jadeja said that the one thing Kohli can now do is to give India great Sachin Tendulkar a call. Kohli had earlier revealed that he had a consultation with Tendulkar after his disastrous tour in 2014, following which he made a splendid return to form.
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During a chat on Sony SIX, Ajay Jadeja said, “I said this 8 months ago when we were talking about this. I said the only man who can relate to what Virat Kohli is going through is Tendulkar. The only man who he should give a call and say, ‘let’s have a drink together. Have a nice meal’. Because who else, since starting at age 14 or 15, never had a bad patch? Only moved forward, and reached the heights Tendulkar had reached?”
He further elaborated, “So, I can’t think of anyone else, because I believe that everything is in the mind. So, he is a call away from Tendulkar. I hope even if Virat doesn’t call… it’s actually Sachin who should give him a call. Sometimes, young people are in that phase. When you are older, since you have been through that, it’s your duty to make that call. I hope Master does that.”
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The series between India and England is poised for an exciting finish at Old Trafford in Manchester to host the series decider on July 17. India had earlier won the T20I series 2-1, while the Tests ended in a 2-2 draw.
