Virat Kohli's Struggles Continue in Test Cricket

Virat Kohli, India's star batter, has been struggling with his form in Test cricket, dating back to 2020. Despite scoring two test tons in 2023, he has failed to replicate the kind of form he showed from 2012-2019. Kohli's recent dismissal by Mitchell Santner in both innings of the second Test at Pune has raised concerns about his ability to score against the turning ball. Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has weighed in on Kohli's struggles, suggesting that he needs to find solutions to his spin woes and may even need to return to domestic cricket to regain his mojo.

Key Takeaways:

• Virat Kohli has failed to score a Test ton since 2023, with his last score being 121 against West Indies in Port of Spain.
• Kohli has played six Tests since his last ton, failing to reach 50 runs on just two occasions.
• Dinesh Karthik has suggested that Kohli may need to return to domestic cricket to regain his form and find solutions to his spin problems.
• Kohli's recent dismissal by Mitchell Santner in both innings of the second Test at Pune marks the first time he has been dismissed twice in a Test by a left-arm spinner.
• The former India captain has scored just two Test tons in the last four years, both of which came in 2023 against Australia and West Indies.
• Kohli's struggles against spin have become a recurring theme, with Dinesh Karthik pointing out that he has been troubled by spinners in the last two-three years.

Statistics:

• Virat Kohli's last Test ton was in 2023 against West Indies in Port of Spain.
• Kohli has played six Tests since his last ton, with 2023 against Australia and one against West Indies being his only scores above 50.
• Kohli has been dismissed twice in a Test by a left-arm spinner, both instances being against Mitchell Santner in the second Test at Pune.
• In the ongoing series against New Zealand, Kohli has managed just 88 runs in four innings.
• According to Dinesh Karthik, Kohli has scored just two Test tons in the last four years, both of which came in 2023.

Sources:

• Cricbuzz