‘You Are Plumb’: Kohli’s Struggle Persists in Nets, Batter Crumbles Against Bumrah & Axar’s Spell

The Indian cricket team has travelled to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in preparation for their second Test match against Bangladesh , where they hope to defeat their opponents and complete a clean sweep. As they set foot in Kanpur, the hosts have started training at the Green Park Stadium. Virat Kohli will continue to be the centre of attention because his red-ball comeback hasn't been as successful as he may have anticipated. It's being reported that Virat's problems are still out there in the midst of the struggles.

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Virat Kohli Continues to Suffer, Dismissed Multiple Times in the Nets Ahead of Kanpur Test

At the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, Team India began their training and practice for the 2nd Test match against Bangladesh . Head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen leading the practice. Batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma , Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli took up some batting practice in the nets as they faced the bowlers.

As per Indian Express, Kohli direly suffered against the pace and spin attack in the nets. Jasprit Bumrah delivered around 15 balls, in which he managed to hit some of his classic shots. But the pacer also dismissed four times. Bumrah hit one on Kohli's pads, prompting an optimistic call out from the pacer. "saamne laga hai [You are plumb]" Bumrah said, and Kohli agreed to it.

The pacer then reduced his length and adopted a straighter line and trapped Kohli twice, and the ball flung after hitting his inside edge. Bumrah smiled and said, “Aakhiri wala toh short leg ka catch tha (The short leg would have caught that last one).”

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Virat Kohli also faced some spin action as he faced some deliveries from R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. But his troubles were still at large as he missed the ball three times while attempting to hit inside out. Axar Patel also bowled out Virat during the training, which exposed one of the Men in Blue's flaws when they will face the Bangla Tigers.

The second Test match between India and Bangladesh is all set to happen from Tomorrow, September 27th onwards, with India set to take up a spin-heavy approach this time. The team would need Kohli in prime form as he battles his struggles in red-ball cricket as they progress further in the World Test Championship.