Virat Kohli, India’s top hitter, is in dismal form in international cricket. He just scored 23 runs in the recently finished first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Kohli scored 6 and 17 in both Test innings. Kohli lost his wicket to spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz through LBW after chasing an outside off-stump delivery by pacer Hasan Mahmud in the first innings. A fan questioned Dinesh Karthik if Kohli should improve his batting abilities after he struggled in the Chennai Test. To this, the former Indian cricketer responded confidently.
“Kohli’s comeback to Tests has not met our expectations. He’s a beast, but do you think he’ll need to look back on this series as a wake-up call to work on some things?” On Cricbuzz, a fan inquired about the former wicketkeeper-batsman.
Karthik said, “Why?” Is he out after two innings, sir? Two innings? It is Virat Kohli, and he is fully OK. One test does not affect anything in his life. He’s a champion. Big matches: who do you want? Virat Kohli! “He is the King.” Since 2021, Kohli has scored 499 runs in Tests while facing 1094 balls. During this time, he was dismissed 18 times. He averaged 27.72 with a strike rate of -45.61.
Virat is experiencing a lean moment across all forms this year. In 15 matches and 17 innings in 2024, he has scored just 319 runs at a subpar average of 18.76, with one half-century and a top score of 76 against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final. Listen to the newest songs only on JioSaavn.com.
Virat’s Test average is at its lowest in eight years. In 114 Tests, he scored 8,871 runs in 193 innings at an average of 48.74, including 29 centuries and 30 fifties. In November 2016, he averaged 48.28, which was lower than his current average.