Virat Kohli has reportedly undergone scans for a mysterious injury. (BCCI)
With conscionable implicit a week near for the high-profile Border Gavaskar Trophy series, India prima Virat Kohli has reportedly undergone scans for a mysterious injury. Kohli, who had a nightmarish bid against New Zealand, turned up for India’s interior signifier connected Friday.
As per The Sydney Morning Herald, the quality of the niggle is uncertain but a root confirmed to the Australian media outlet that Kohli did acquisition scans.
The Indian absorption is already nether a batch of unit coming from a demoralising whitewash against New Zealand. Captain Rohit Shama’s unavailability for the archetypal Test has made things tougher for the side.
KL Rahul, who volition unfastened successful spot of Rohit, faced an wounded scare connected Friday aft getting deed connected his elbow during a signifier session. Even though Kohli is going done a unsmooth patch, the acquisition and skills helium brings to the table, makes him a reliable bet. Kohli has been 1 of India’s mainstays since making his debut backmost successful 2011.
The 36-year-old has averaged 31.68 successful his past 60 Test innings but this calendar twelvemonth the numbers person fallen further to unimpressive 22.72 from six Tests. But Kohli has shown a peculiar liking for the pacy Australian pitches, averaging 54.08 successful 4 Tours down under.
Former India manager Ravi Shastri reckons Kohli volition flooded the caller slump successful signifier and marque the champion of Australian conditions. “Well, the king is backmost successful his territory,” Shastri said connected the ICC Review show. “That’s each I volition archer (the doubters). When you’ve earned that rubric aft your exploits successful Australia, it volition beryllium connected your (opponent’s) caput erstwhile you spell retired to bat.”