Virat Kohli is in full swing ahead of India vs West Indies (IND vs WI) multi-format series. The modern India great is practicing hard in the nets these days against seasoned bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jaydev Unadkat. In a recent nets session, Virat Kohli was also spotted giving tips to youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal.
In a net practice prior to India’s two-Test series against the West Indies, Virat Kohli played an out-of-character reverse sweep against R Ashwin.
Ravindra Jadeja applauded the shot, which he almost never makes in international games. This becomes tougher considering, Kohli had to contend with four different bowling styles back-to-back: a left-arm seam from Jaydev Unadkat, an off-spin from Ashwin, a left-arm spin from Jadeja, and a right-arm pace from a local net bowler.
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Later on Virat Kohli was also spotted giving some advice to youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal. The veteran batter spent quite a time with Jaiswal after his session in the nets and gave Mumbai youngster all the tips he needed.
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Virat Kohli record vs West Indies
Two Test matches between India and the West Indies will begin on July 12 in Dominica.
According to his standards, Virat Kohli has a poor record versus the Men in Maroon. He has played 14 Tests and scored 822 runs at an average of 43.26, which ranks second-worst among all opponents he has played.
Additionally, West Indies (35.62) is the nation where he has played at least five Test matches and where his average is second-worst. In any of the last 11 rubbers for India, he hasn’t averaged more than 50.
To start the 2023–25 World Test Championship cycle, the right-hander would like to improve that and establish some consistency.
Virat Kohli smashed half-centuries in both Tests in 2019 (51 and 76, respectively), but was unable to complete the 100.
The former India captain started the four-Test series in 2016 with a stunning 283-ball 200 before faltering and getting 44 (90), 3 (8), and 4 (17) in the next three innings in which India had the opportunity to bat.
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