Former captain of Indian National Cricket Team Sourav Ganguly is supported Virat Kohli To perform well in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He admitted that the batting is getting old, but the right-hander will be hungry to score runs and help his team to a five-match Test win. series.
Virat Kohli will be one of the key factors for the Indian National Cricket Team going into Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Although the batsman hasn’t scored in recent times, his impact over the years and the way he has stepped up for his team in difficult situations make him an important cog in the wheel for India.
Virat Kohli hasn’t been at his best in Test cricket since 2020
Kohli has not been at his best in Test cricket since 2020. The premiership averages just 31 in test cricket, scoring just two centuries in 60 innings. He also failed in the entire Test season at home and failed to score a run in the two series against Bangladesh as well as the New Zealand National Cricket Team.
Virat Kohli scored just 93 runs against New Zealand where he scored just 15.50 which is his worst in a home competition in last 7 years. There are even reports that he might be dropped if he fails to feature in the Test series against the Australian National Cricket Team.
But the type of player he is and how he thrives under pressure makes him a dangerous player. Also, his record against Australia is something that will work in his favor and he will surely want to silence all his critics with the bat in the upcoming series.
Virat Kohli has scored 2042 runs from 25 Tests at an average of 47.48. He also scored 8 centuries against Australia, 6 of which came from home, which shows how much he enjoyed playing against them and his low numbers will be a big boost for the Indian National Cricket Team.
I never rule out great players – Sourav Ganguly in Virat Kohli
Sourav Ganguly said he never rules out great players like Virat Kohli. The former BCCI president admitted that the tattoo was not in good shape and claimed that the right-hander will know he will have to uphold his reputation. Speaking at Club Prairie Fire, he explained:
“I never rule out great players. He has not had his best days in Test cricket. Landed early in Australia. He is hungry. He knows he has a reputation to uphold. He will play on good pitches. He has six Test hundreds in 13 Tests for Australia. Yes, it was 4-5 years ago and it was a young Virat Kohli. He is old now.”
I have seen Rahul Dravid, he didn’t have a hundred overseas between 2007 and 2011 – Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly gave an example of how, while backing Virat Kohli Rahul Dravid Between 2007 and 2011, he failed to score an overseas hundred, but did hit three tons during the England tour. He revealed how Dravid believed in him. He elaborated:
“I have seen Rahul Dravid. Between 2007 and 2011, he did not have a hundred abroad, then he went to England. I met him one day at Lord’s. I finished it a year ago and was commenting. I asked him how long he would play and he said he still believes he can do it and keep scoring goals. He scored four (three) Test hundreds in four matches in that series in 2011. Don’t forget that he opened in that series.
