The star batter Virat Kohli is “good to go” in the second hate against England, the batting coach of India, Sitanhu Kotak, confirmed on Saturday and minimized concerns about the thin patch of the pattern Rohit Sharma. Kohli was lost the first hate due to a right knee pain. India had won series of series in Nagpur, where the hosts won a four wickt victory to take a 1-0 advantage in the three-game series. “Virat Kohli is suitable for playing. He has come to practice and it is good to go,” Kotak said during the interaction of the media prior to the game.
Kotak said he wasn’t sure who will replace Kohli in the XI game.
The persecution of India of 249 in the first ODI had an unstable start when Yashavi Jaiswal and Rohit fell early, leaving the team fighting 19/2.
However, Shreyas Iyer changed the course with a 36 ball attack 59, ensuring that India remained ongoing. After the game, Iyer revealed that his inclusion in the XI game was a last minute decision after Kohli’s injury.
With Kohli now fit, it remains to be seen who will give way to his return.
In the team’s team, Kotak admitted that he had no voice in the matter.
“That is something that the chief coach and the captain decide. Yes, the left-right combination is an important factor, but that is not a question for me to answer,” he said.
Rohit’s form is not a concern
Fighting to find his rhythm, Rohit continued his disastrous race in the test format and was fired for only two of seven balls in the first odi.
In his last 16 entries in the formats, Rohit has accumulated only 166 races at an average of 10.37, with only half a century.
“Personally I don’t see any problem in its form. In its last three hate, Rohit has scored 56, 64 and 35,” Kotak said.
“That means that he has been averaging more than 50 in those games. We are talking about a player who has 31 centuries of hate. When someone continues to score, nobody questions when he will fail,” Kotak, who was named after his Australian defeat of the series of tests, aggregate.
“Sometimes, a player could have a lean patch, but that doesn’t worry me. Yes, in Australia’s test match, it was difficult, and it came out early, but in Odis, it has been working consistently. So there is no no There is real concern about its form. “
Nagpur positive
Reflecting on the performance of the team, Kotak highlighted the contributions of the average order after the start of India.
“We lost two first Wickts, but there were many positive aspects, especially how our batting No. 3, 4 and 5. Two great associations stood out. Gill, Shreyas and Axar played very well,” he said.
“In any game, you can lose wickts, whether the openers or the average order. But in general, as a batting unit, we show a great intention. Even when the required rate was almost 9-10 races for more. Let them obtain the control “.
Champions Trophy Preparation
With the Champions Trophy that will begin on February 19 in Dubai and Pakistan, Kotak expressed his confidence in his preparation.
“The whole team looks solid. Whether there is some experiment, the new players will come to the XI or some senior players will stay out. It is the chief coach and the captain who will discuss and decide. So, I don’t think I can do any Comment on that. ” In the aptitude of Mohammed Shami, Kotak made sure the pacemaker was “completely fit.” Shami returned to the International Cricket in the previous T20i series after a dismissal of 14 -month injuries.
When asked if Arshdeep Singh could have a chance, he repeated: “That decision falls to the chief coach and the captain.” Regarding Jasprit Bumrah’s injury, he admitted that he was not aware of the results of the scan. “That is something that the physio would know,” he signed.
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