Published 16:24 IST, October 28th 2024

'Go Back To Domestic': Virat Kohli's RCB Teammate Calls For Desperate Measures After Recent Slump

'Go Back To Domestic Cricket' calls were made by India star Virat Kohli's former RCB teammate after his recent slump in Test Cricket worries everyone.

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India's Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India | Image: AP
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Virat Kohli 's aggressive form in test cricket has taken a massive dip as lion has been tamed on multiple occasions. star batter's vulnerability against spin has been heavily exposed, which took a toll on his recent performance against New Zealand. With Border Gavaskar Trophy and WTC Final on line, Team India needs Kohli up and running strong against opposition. A former cricketer and one of his RCB teammates has me an intriguing suggestion to right-handed batter.

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Team India Star Virat Kohli Pushed for Domestic Comeback After Red-Ball Struggles

During an appearance on Cricbuzz, Kohli's RCB ally, Dinesh Karthik , spoke about batter's latest slump in Test Cricket and his struggles while facing spin. veteran cricketer thinks that it has t been a good one for Virat Kohli, and he has disappointed everyone. He w needs to go and figure it out to emerge stronger. He ded that a return to his domestic red-ball roots could also work out if he wants to figure out a way to tackle spin.  

“We all kw what he is capable of. This series was t meant to be. Like fans have been saying, he has t done it for a long time and that we cant run away from. We don’t want to sugarcoat it because we want to be as objective in assessing any player, any performance. At moment Virat Kohli’s Test record in last 2-3 years, has t been great against spin.

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India's Virat Kohli is bowled out during day two of second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stium, in Pune, India | Im: AP Photo
 

“What he needs to do is probably go back to domestic cricket and focus on what needs to be done with current rules of DRS. re is doubt left-arm spinners pose a big threat,” Dinesh Karthik expressed.

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Virat Kohli has found it unbelievably arduous to tackle spin bowlers lately and his numbers in Test cricket have taken a massive dip since 2021. Banglesh Test series marked return of star India batter, but his struggle persists as he failed to put up numbers in critical junctures for Team India. New Zealand Series was also a point of concern as he was dismissed cheaply in both matches. With BGT series upcoming soon, it is yet to be seen wher Kohli will return to his form against Mighty Australia.

16:24 IST, October 28th 2024