Justin Langer, a former Australian coach and legendary opener, has cautioned the hosts from discounting India’s top player Virat Kohli in the run-up to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy begin on November 22. Langer still thinks it’s risky to underestimate players like Kohli, even in light of India’s recent 3-0 series loss to New Zealand at home and his current form dip.
India’s record of winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2015 and winning series after series in Australian conditions is commendable. But lately, Kohli has been under more criticism, with only one fifty-plus score in his last 10 innings. Australian cricket star Ricky Ponting has offered his thoughts on the situation.
“In every sport, they are champions for a reason, so you should never write them off. The team will be under tremendous pressure, so how they respond will be crucial,” he told The West Australian. “There are 1.5 billion cricket fans in India, and when you add all the other cricket fans worldwide, they demand nothing less than perfection.”
Because he is so famous, people enjoy him even if this is his final time out here: Justin Langer.
Kohli also has a remarkable record in Australian cricket, having amassed over 1,300 runs at an average of 54.08, including six hundreds in 13 Test matches.
Even if his average against New Zealand was 15.50 recently, Kohli is making a lot of effort to regain his form. Langer also talked candidly about the unique chance to watch great players like Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah in action, in addition to Kohli.
Even though it’s often said that they’ll be dismissed for being too old, I’m nonetheless excited to watch them play. Since Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Ashwin, Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah are all superstars, I simply hope that people enjoy Kohli’s appearance if it’s his last.
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The Australians are no different; their bowling attack is now a very senior assault. So, take advantage of it while you can because it won’t last forever,” he continued.
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