Virat Kohli | Will Pujara and Rahane stay in the team? Virat Kohli with response

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Virat Kohli on the future of Indian batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. He was speaking at a virtual news conference after the third Test.

Virat Kohli reacted angrily to a question related to this. ‘Of course batting was the setback for us. That did not happen when the batting line-up needed to improve in the last two Tests. Can’t run away from this. To be honest, I’m not sure what’s happening here in the future. You have to ask the selectors what they do not like about Pujara and Rahane, ”said Kohli.

‘As I said earlier, we continued to support Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. We know the performances they have done for India in the past and all their talents. Both played crucial innings in the second innings of the second Test against South Africa. You may have seen the crucial combination of the two. This gave the team a compelling score. These are the performances we recognize as a team. I do not have to comment on what is on the minds of the selectors and what they decide, “said Kohli.

It remains to be seen whether there will be any loosening in the squad after India’s Test series defeat against South Africa. Midfielders Cheteshwar Pujaru and Ajinkya Rahane were the two most disappointing players in the series. The fact that both the batsmen failed once again was one of the main reasons for India’s defeat. Many former players have demanded that Pujara and Rahane not be included in the squad for another series.

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The Indian team’s desire to win a Test series on South African soil remains a dream once again. South Africa won the Test series by 7 wickets in the Cape Town Test. Virat Kohli and his team had high hopes of winning the first Test by a landslide, but only suffered setbacks in the next two Tests. If the collapse of the batting line-up was the villain in front of the Indian team in another overseas Test series, then the pace bowling line-up led by Jaspreet Bumra was applauded with a mesmerizing performance.

Published by:Sarath Mohanan

First published:January 15, 2022, 2:44 PM IST

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