India’s former cricketer and batting coach Sanjay Bangar explained how Virat Kohli is going to counter Pakistani bowling attack and what kind of tactics he is going to deploy against each bowler.
The last time India faced Pakistan, Virat Kohli delivered a masterclass at the MCG, scoring 82 runs off 53 assist balls. India wins thrilling match against arch rivals. On Saturday, India and Pakistan will meet in the current Asian Cup. It will be the first meeting between the two sides in one-day international matches since the 2019 OD World Cup.
Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar and batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that virat kohli He will be ready for this match and he also explained what his plans would be to counter the Pakistani trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.
“Yeah, virat kohli is ready for the biggest rivalry in world cricket, India versus Pakistan,” Bangar told Star Sports.
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“The last time these two nations played, Virat came out with a special tackle, and that shot against Haris Rauf will be etched in the memory of cricket lovers for a long, long time.
“Now what has virat kohli done in the last six to eight months? How has he come out of a losing streak where he wasn’t scoring big runs? But now he’s back in the habit of scoring big runs,” he added.
Bangar also explained how Kohli has worked on his technique to overcome his form drop in recent months.
“Generally he would dive for the ball, take big strides forward and because of that he would come off the slip cord a lot or also get caught in front of the wicket.
“So what is he doing now? He’s setting up very well and early, staying put, allowing the ball to come to him. That is one aspect that will help him a lot, especially against Shaheen Shah Afridi because he gets the ball late. And if we are watching the ball, letting it come to us, we can play it on the ground or in the middle of the field or in the middle region of the wicket; that’s where his strength is.
“Against Naseem Shah, because he doesn’t lunge forward, his judgment off the stump will be perfect.
“And against Haris Rauf, who is always behind the length, he can balance on his back foot or hit those shots that he did so well at the last Asian Cup.
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“Against the spinners, he has his own methods of scoring runs. Against Shadab Khan, he will be looking to balance on the back foot, play between the forward and coverage region, a lot on the back foot.
“Against Mohammad Nawaz, he will look to use his feet because he is not afraid to do so. And if the ball is thrown slightly short then you can balance on your back foot and explore that area on either side of the deep half wicket region.
“That is how virat kohli he’s going to counterbalance Pakistan’s bowling, and it’s pretty much guaranteed that the intensity he generates in these games will raise not only his game but also the intensity in this crucial match against Pakistan.”
First published in: 2023-09-01 13:14 IST
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