WTC Final: Virat Kohli Will Look Ahead To End Century Drought In Tests, Says Sanjay Bangar | Cricket News
Former Team India batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels skipper Virat Kohli is most satisfied when the team does well in Test cricket. Bangar believes that the captain will also look to get over the century drought he has faced in recent times, the last one coming in November 2019. The former India all-rounder feels the rhythm Kohli showed in the first innings of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand should stand him in good stead in the next series against England. “He has already scored close to 7,500 Test runs, and this is a format, where he just simply gives it his all. It’s not that he doesn’t value T20 or ODI cricket; he plays with equal intensity, but the job satisfaction that he derives, because this is the toughest format,” Sanjay Bangar said on Star Sports” show Cricket Connected.
“And in modern times, because there are no dead rubbers, so every Test match is valued, and every team is playing for a result. This means that whatever is on offer, from a batting perspective, is always challenging for the batsman,” he added.
“So, to excel in each & every Test match, and obviously, to get over the drought of the three-figure, which may have been playing on his mind, I think this is something that he would look ahead to,” he said.
“The way he has batted in the first innings was a clear indication of the kind of touch and the kind of rhythm that he was in. So, I think it augurs well for the Indian team,” Bangar added.
An incredibly tight WTC Final saw New Zealand bowl out India for 170 in the second innings, leaving them 139 to chase for victory.
