Explained: How Virat Kohli's technical change backfired in Perth

Published On : 2024-11-22T14:32:59+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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Virat Kohli walks out to bat when India were in a spot of bother at 14/2 after 11 overs against Australia in Perth on Friday. Both the left-handers -- Yashasvi Jaiswal Yashasvi Jaiswaland Devdutt Padikkal -- were back in the hut and the onus was now on India's most experienced

The bat resting on his right shoulder the batter prepared to take guard for his first delivery and as he scratched the popping crease there was a visible difference. From the usual middle-leg guard he was marking closer to the off-stump and stood around the middle-off

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The middle and off-stump are visible in his usual guard but his tweaked mark covered the middle-stump and just about showed the off-stump. It looked like a move to counter and be closer to the deliveries in the fourth-fifth stump channel which he has often poked

In addition to the change in guard Kohli chose to stand way out of the crease to counter the movement and even that was a questionable approach on a track where bowlers kept pinging the good length just short of a good length spot. Majority of the 12 deliveries he faced were around this length and Kohli remained itchy to get on to the front-foot to

The delivery which ended his stay in the middle rose sharply to find the edge of his bat but had he gone deeper into the crease like KL Rahul successfully did during his compact innings he would have been in a far more comfortable position.

During the lunch interval show of broadcaster Star Sports India batter Cheteshwar Pujara Cheteshwar Pujara who has enjoyed a lot of success Down Under, dished out a technical masterclass on Kohli and his dismissal.

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"Standing outside the crease didn't allow Virat to counter that rising delivery because there was no time to make this adjustment. When you stand outside the crease you look to get on top of the ball but the bounce in the pitch never allowed that. Even the dismissal he would have been on top of the ball had he played from the

It could be the slowing reflexes or even a lapse in judgement but Kohli didn't get off to an ideal start in the part of the world where he has enjoyed substantial success in the past.

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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