Veteran speedster Dale Steyn has recently revealed how he would have bowled to Virat Kohli, the India captain and one of the best batsmen in world cricket right now as well. While Steyn was at his peak, Kohli was a bit young and started his career as well.

Now, Kohli leads the country across formats and currently leading the team in the inaugural World Test Championship against New Zealand as well.

“You’ve got to play the mind games with Virat. I would look at putting somebody in at short leg. I would let him know that I’m going to come at him, come at his body, want to come quickly at him. And I’d want him to try and pull, because I feel like that’s his B game,” Dale Steyn told Sanjay Manjrekar on ESPNCricinfo prior to the start of the World Test Championship final in Southampton.

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“Even though he does it really well, I’d want him to think that’s where I’m going to bowl, and then get it up there because I like to swing the ball, I like to move the ball. Look for those three modes of dismissals, LBW, bowled and the caught behind,” he again shared.

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“We know, every batter’s feet in the first 20 balls is not moving as well as he’s like to. His eyes haven’t adjusted, he hasn’t adapted to the wicket just yet. So I’d want him to think I’m going to go short but I’ll probably bowl six full balls to him to be honest. I’ll probably trying to get him to nick every single ball but I’ll be telling him, ‘it’s coming… I’m going to hit you in the head you know’. I’m not going to swear at him but let him know that that short leg is in business,” Dale Steyn concluded.

While India are taking on New Zealand in the WTC Final, it will be interesting to see how Virat Kohli will seal the deal for the country.