Our Minds And Hearts Are On ‘Big Series’ Against Australia: Virat Kohli
Feb 13, 2017 at 3:27 PM
For Virat Kohli, scoring a double century has become a routine now as he has been piling up them without much of a fuss. Ever since India’s run of 17 consecutive Tests began in the Caribbean, Kohli has been in top notch form and has thereby been the ultimate fulcrum of this reputed Indian batting line-up.
At Hyderabad as well against Bangladesh, Kohli was fantastic with a double century, but so were his bowlers. Post India’s comprehensive victory on the fifth day, Kohli heaped praise on his bowlers for stepping up on a pitch that wasn’t too helpful for the bowlers.
“It was a good wicket to bat on, a good toss to win,” said Kohli.
“Putting up a good score in the first innings is always good. The opposition batted well. The bowlers got back into their groove before an important series and all in all a good performance. The guys stuck it out, worked really hard for the wickets, and did not get overexcited which was really good to see.
Mentioning the spells of Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav, Kohli further praised his bowlers.
“Ishant’s spell with the new and the old ball, swinging it either way was heartening to watch. Bhuvi bowled beautifully with the old ball which is positive for us. Last year was something that I did not quite expect, but it is very important not to get ahead of myself. I am very happy with where my game is at the moment.
The skipper added the Indians are well prepared for the next series against Australia.
“I thought England was the biggest team of this season but after we won 4-0, there is a lot of pressure on us. Most of the boys have already switched mentally into the next series. I have said it earlier as well, the crowd has always been coming in to watch us play and I hope they enjoyed our brand of cricket,” Kohli concluded.