By: Sandipan Bose
Every time the ball hits the bat, India’s Test captain Virat Kohli is on his feet!
Whether he is batting, fielding, leading the side or honing his skills in the nets, Kohli is the most involved member of the Indian Test team.
Even when his teammates are going through the nets, Kohli keeps a close watch on every ball, aspect and gets involved in every drill of his team. In other words, you can’t leave him out of anything.
Yes, it augurs well for Indian cricket and as luck would have it, Kohli is comparatively young, full of energy and already knows how to handle pressure at the highest level.
More importantly, his mind is able to do a very good co-ordination with his body. However, Kohli’s involvement could bring a mental fatigue in the years to come.
Experts dismiss the argument right now, but Kohli really needs to balance it out well in terms of channeling his effort. The Day 1 was one such occasion when the Indian bowlers were not able to dismiss the last West Indies.
A TV grab of Kohli showed him in a very serious mood. The fact that the West Indies lower-order was taking the Indian bowlers very lightly perhaps irked Kohli.
The Indian Test captain wanted the last wicket immediately as the 10th wicket stand cost India around 38 runs.
Eventually, India dismissed the West Indies for 196 in the first innings of the second Test match in Jamaica. All eyes were on KL Rahul, who completed his 3rd Test century of his Test career. Kohli must be proud of Rahul right now.
