In the first Test match between India and the West Indies.
Virat Kohli was praised by Says Aakash Chopra for putting his ego aside and playing a determined innings.
On Friday, July 14, India declared their first innings at 421/5 at Roseau after Kohli had made 76 runs off 182 deliveries.
India’s bowlers then shut down the hosts for 130 in their second innings to secure an innings and 141-run victory and take a 1-0 series lead.
Virat played extremely differently than other players. After 80 balls, he struck his first four, which he also celebrated. The most impressive aspect of this knock was how he suppressed his ego.
The former Indian opener emphasized that the contemporary batting great’s readiness to adapt his style to the circumstances sets him apart:
Even if we may hail him as the supreme cricketer in the world, he will respond, “No problem, I will wait,” if the pitch is uneven or you don’t think you’ll score many fours. This characteristic constantly distinguishes this player.
However, Chopra pointed out that despite having two lives, Kohli was unable to achieve a century. He continued by saying that Indian supporters will have to wait at least one more game for him to end his nearly five-year absence from a century in an international Test match.
He is able to keep up with the game’s tempo because he is aware of it, says Aakash Chopra. Jaiswal, Yashasvi
Says Aakash Chopra added that Yashasvi Jaiswal had the correct pace throughout his innings.
Because Yashasvi is that kind of player, we anticipated him to score a double hundred. He demonstrated during the entire inning that he is aware of the pace of the game, knows how to adapt to it, and knows when to speed up and when to slow down.
The cricketer-turned-commentator emphasized that the left-handed opener needs to keep up the excellent job while using Prithvi Shaw as an example:
On his debut, Prithvi Shaw also hit a century against this team. This game was played in Dominica, whereas the previous one was in India. Although not quite like India, the conditions weren’t too dissimilar either. He must therefore continue because this is only the beginning.
Ajinkya Rahane’s cheap dismissal didn’t surprise Chopra because the field didn’t suit him. He also questioned whether Ravindra Jadeja could have been given more time in the middle by being deployed before Ishan Kishan.
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