“He Is Ageing Now”: Sourav Ganguly Shares Untold Dravid Story In Huge Verdict On Virat Kohli

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has opened up on star batter Virat Kohli’s current hunch in type. Kohli arrived in Australia on the again of a disastrous residence collection in opposition to New Zealand, the place he managed simply 93 runs as India have been clear swept in their very own yard. By the way, Kohli has not scored a century in SENA international locations because the 2018 Perth Check in opposition to Australia. Talking forward of the first Check, Ganguly feels Kohli shall be motivated to show himself as soon as once more as he has a repute to maintain.

“I by no means rule nice gamers out. He hasn’t had the very best of occasions in Check matches (lately). He arrived in Australia early. He’s hungry and is aware of that he has a repute to maintain. He shall be enjoying on good pitches. He has 6 a whole bunch in 13 Assessments in Australia. I do know that was 4 or 5 years in the past, it was a younger Virat Kohli. He’s ageing now,” Ganguly stated on Club Prairie Fire podcast.

Ganguly recalled the time when his former teammate Rahul Dravid went by means of the same hunch, the place he didn’t rating a single century exterior India for 4 years earlier than touring England in 2011. Ganguly highlighted that Dravid, who was promoted to open the batting throughout that collection, went on to attain 4 centuries in as many video games.

“I bear in mind the case with Rahul Dravid. He didn’t rating an overseason century between 2007 and 2011. Nevertheless, he went to England in 2011 and obtained 4 a whole bunch in 4 video games. I used to be on comms and requested him ‘mate, how lengthy are you gonna play.’ He informed me ‘I nonetheless really feel i can do it’. He opened throughout that collection, in case your bear in mind,” he added.

Kohli performed only one Check over the last journey to Australia in 2019 earlier than returning residence for the delivery of his first baby. He was the captain again then. Nevertheless, Ajinkya Rahna led India to second straight Check collection win in Australia, having led the workforce for the final three video games.