IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli training at nets: Team India Test and ODI skipper Virat Kohli is back to the setup after a quick short break and looks ready to go all guns blazing against New Zealand in the 2nd Test at Wankhede Stadium that begins tomorrow – December 03. Kohli – who was rested from 3 matches T20I series and Kanpur Test – trained hard in a long session at indoor nets at BKC today. The India skipper will also be looking to regain his form and hopefully hit the much-awaited 71st international century. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates.
IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli raring to get form back after break, puts in long session at indoor nets at BKC – Watch video
Ahead of the Wankhede Test, BCCI shared a short video of Virat Kohli batting at the indoor nets at BKC. Taking to its official Twitter handle, BCCI wrote, “60 Seconds of Pure Joy! V.I.R.A.T K.O.H.L.I takes centre stage.”
🔊 🔊 Sound 🔛
6⃣0⃣ Seconds of Pure Joy! 👍 👍
V.I.R.A.T K.O.H.L.I takes centre stage 💥💥#TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @imVkohli | @Paytm pic.twitter.com/SadmhCvQYz
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 2, 2021
Virat Kohli on training at CCI: After spending six months in bio-bubbles during England tour, IPL 2021, and T20 World Cup 2021, Kohli opted for some break to relax. However, the India captain soon started practice at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai to get back in the rhythm.
“It was just to stay in the rhythm of playing red-ball cricket. The idea was to get repetition and volume which is important in Test cricket, so it is just about getting into the mould of switching between formats. This is something I have always tried to do. Whenever I get the opportunity to work on setting up for different formats, it is more so mentally than anything related to technique,” said Kohli while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.
IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli raring to get form back after break, puts in long session at indoor nets at BKC – Watch video
Virat Kohli last international century: It has been more than two years since Virat Kohli scored his last international century. His last international century dates back to 2019 when he scored a match-winning 135 against Bangladesh in the day-night Test at Eden Gardens.
Since the 135 against Bangladesh at Eden Garden, Kohli’s average especially in the red-ball format has gone down. The right-handed batter has scored 563 runs in 21 innings and averages below 30. He has hit five fifties and is yet to score a hundred.
Matches – 12
Innings – 21
Runs – 563
Average – 28.15
50s/100s: 05/0
Kohli will be looking to end the drought at the Wankhede Stadium as he loves batting at the venue. The 33-year-old has many happy memories of batting at the venue including a double century against England in 2016.
#TeamIndia Captain @imVkohli talks about playing at the Wankhede and the happy memories that are associated with it.#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/KmnUwnXRgB
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 2, 2021
IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli raring to get form back after break, puts in long session at indoor nets at BKC – Watch video
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