Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicketkeeper and batsman Shreebats Goswami shared an emotional publish with X amid the Indian nationwide cricket staff’s struggles in Take a look at cricket.
Shrivats Goswami mentioned legendary captain Virat Kohli made India a dominant drive in red-ball cricket and may have continued taking part in in his favourite format.
Ideally, Virat Kohli ought to have stop taking part in ODIs – Shreevats Goswami
Virat Kohli, the nice batsman of recent occasions, is presently lively in worldwide cricket solely as a single-format participant as he has already retired from Take a look at and T20I cricket.
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Kohli solely performed 50 overs for the Indian nationwide cricket staff and was final seen taking part in on the Australia tour, the place he registered back-to-back geese earlier than scoring a half-century within the Sydney ODI.
Virat Kohli will subsequent face the South African nationwide cricket staff in a house ODI collection, however earlier than that his choice to retire from Exams has been referred to as out as a mistake by former teammate Shreevats Goswami.
Shrivatu Goswami, who joined the X throughout India’s horror present within the ongoing Take a look at collection in opposition to Proteas, mentioned Take a look at cricket is lacking Virat Kohli rather a lot and he ought to have continued taking part in on this format.
“Ideally, Virat ought to have stop taking part in ODIs and saved taking part in Take a look at cricket till he had nothing left to present. Take a look at cricket will miss him. Not simply as a participant, however the power he introduced, the love and fervour of taking part in for 🇮🇳 who made the staff imagine they may win in any scenario. #INDVSA,” Shreevats Goswami wrote in X.
Notably, Virat Kohli introduced his retirement from Take a look at cricket on Might 12, 2025 after a legendary profession from his debut on June 20, 2011 to January 3, 2025 (his final Take a look at match).
He’s scheduled to bat at No. 4. Beforehand, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli used to bat at quantity 4 – Parthiv Patel to Dhruv Jhuler
In a latest interplay on Star Sports activities, the previous India gloveman criticized younger batsman Dhruv Jurel, who’s batting at quantity 4 within the Guwahati Take a look at, saying he performed a poor shot in opposition to Marco Jansen by falling for an 11-ball duck.
“Even when the tea break was not shut, this shot wouldn’t have gone in. He has scored lots of runs so it’s pure for him to play as a batsman. However right here he had no management in any respect. Normally when the ball is outdoors the precise shoulder of a right-handed batsman and he tries to play it on the foot facet, he can’t management it. That ball nearly goes into the air and that’s what occurred right here,” mentioned the cricketer-turned-commentator.
“Secondly, once you play in opposition to Marco Jansen, you’ve to bear in mind the additional bounce as he’s taller. He has missed three possibilities in a row. He’s presupposed to bat at quantity 4. Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli used to bat at quantity 4, however now Shubman Gill is batting at quantity 4. He has additionally scored lots of runs,” he added.
Pull shot is Dhruv Jhuler’s energy – Cheteshwar Pujara
In the meantime, Cheteshwar Pujara admitted that the pull shot is Dhruv Jhuler’s energy, however added that the teen must plan rigorously in opposition to which bowler he’ll execute that shot.
“The pull shot is Dhruv Jurel’s energy. However when that’s your energy, you additionally want to grasp which bowler to play that shot in opposition to. His two dismissals within the first match are nonetheless comprehensible because the wicket was not that good and he was batting below stress,” he mentioned.
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