Virat Kohli is a world-class talent. He always strives for perfection, and if he fails, he settles for excellence. That is the bar he has set.?
It is a tough job being a bowler against him, and even tougher to get him out. But if you want to have any chances of winning a game, you better look for a way to dismiss him. If not, then forget about winning.
India will take on New Zealand from January 24, and it promises to be a mouthwatering contest. For the hosts New Zealand to beat India, they will have to keep a check on Indian batting and especially on Virat Kohli.
As has been the case over years, Kohli's wicket is a prized possession. He doesn't give his wicket away, but there are surprising fragility. Surprisingly so, the Indian captain finds it tough against the left-arm pacers. And this is where New Zealand has missed a trick as they do not have even a single left-arm seamer in their ranks. ?
Boult has been New Zealand's best bowler over the years, but he is not part of the five-match T20 squad.?There is also the other option the Kiwis could employ to trouble Kohli -? Ish Sodhi factor - 2 out of the 4 dismissals of Kohli have come against the leg-spinner and after what Adam Zampa did during the Australia series, Williamson could toss the ball to Sodhi to target Kohli.
Sodhi is also the bowler with the best average against Kohli in T20Is for bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 10 deliveries.?He averages a mind-boggling 9.50 against the Indian captain.?
This will be a very interesting subplot to the entire series and if the driven nature of Kohli is anything to go by, he will be keen to hit the ground running from the very first match. It will also be interesting to see how the Kiwis attack the Indian captain and the bowlers Williamson employs to take on the right-hander.? ?
Who will come out on top? Will it be the blade of Virat Kohli or the Kiwi bowlers? It will all be revealed during the next 40 days of action between the sides.??