T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli reveals big reason behind smashing return to form in Australia

Former India captain Virat Kohli has returned to form with a bang as he recently smashed two back-to-back half-centuries for his side in ongoing T20 World Cup 2022. Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls to help India defeat ir arch-rivals Pakistan in opening match before smashing ar unbeaten 62 off 44 balls to help Men in Blue beat Nerlands. Talking about his return to form, Kohli credited his hard work in nets and his natural instinct. 

Kohli said he doesn't watch any videos before going to nets for practice. Kohli added that he trusts his natural instincts as a batter and just reacts to what's happening in nets and after a few balls, he gets used to pace and bounce. Kohli furr said that Australian surfaces are best to bat on once a player gets used to pace. Kohli said in order to prepare for batting in Australia, one needs to figure out conditions and adapt on field. 

"I do t watch any videos. I go to nets straight and try to figure things out. Of course, you do look stupid for first few balls. But re is a natural instinct, you kw batting, you react. After this, you realise that if a ball bounces this way, you have to be upright instead of being low in your stance. You cant come prepared from India. You figure out conditions and you adapt on field.  re are wickets better for batting than ones in Australia if you get used to pace here," Kohli said on Star Sports. 

Kohli's performance in Australia

Kohli loves batting in Australia which even reflects in numbers that he has amassed in country in past few years. 33-year-old has played 55 matches in Australia and has scored 3,274 runs at an aver of 56.44. He has 11 centuries and 17 half-centuries to his name while batting down under. Kohli is also an Indian batter who has scored most runs in Australia. Only a few active Australian batters are ahead of him in terms of most runs scored in country. 

Im: BCCI