Known for his chic strokeplay with the bat, Virat Kohli had different concepts when he took to the sector at Southampton for India’s intra-squad recreation on Saturday forward of the World Test Championship closing. After having a bat, the Indian skipper to have some enjoyable and he therefore rolled his arms over. On Day 2 of the 4-day recreation, Kohli was seen bowling to his reverse quantity KL Rahul.
The BCCI uploaded a sluggish-movement video the place Kohli bowls and the ball comes again in sharply to Rahul, who someway manages to get his bat down on time and hold it out. The full supply shouldn’t be proven within the first video and BCCI requested within the caption of the put up, ‘What happens next’.
“Captain vs Captain at the intra-squad match simulation. What do you reckon happened next?” the BCCI put up learn. Three choices have been additionally given within the put up – Straight-drive (OR) Defense (OR) LBW.
How a lot of you guessed it proper?#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/7uXkaYaZ3g
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2021
Meanwhile, younger cricketers Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant received among the many runs which might give them confidence forward of the WTC closing towards New Zealand. While Gill scored 85 off 135 balls, Pant was extra aggressive as he smashed a whirlwind 121* off 94 balls. Pacer Ishant Sharma received three wickets as he conceded 36 runs. Being the senior pacer within the aspect, he can be the important thing for India within the closing that begins from June 18 at Southampton.
The Kohli-led aspect may even play a 5-match Test collection towards England.