Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar opens up about Virat KohliWe have been battling with delivery issues outside off-stump during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Kohli has struggled to survive in the ongoing five Tests series Against Australia, which has only scored 50-plus runs so far, it was an unbeaten century in the first Test at Perth.

However, Virat Kohli’s form has dipped since then and the recent Boxing Day Test at the MCG once again exposed his vulnerability in shots outside off-stump. Kohli, who scored just 36 and 5 runs in two innings, bowled outside the stumps in both innings at the MCG.

Sunil Gavaskar highlights Viray Kohli’s off-field struggles after Boxing Day Test defeat

The recurring issue of getting the ball to the slip fielder or wicketkeeper has dogged Kohli for the past four years and has now become a major issue for the Indian team in their fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Suffered a 184-point failure in testing (MCG) on December 29.

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After the Boxing Day Test, Sunil Gavaskar analyzes Virat Kohli’s struggles and technique, pinpointing the issues and providing insights on how the batting maestro can overcome this ongoing flaw. He pointed out that Virat’s footwork was a key issue that troubled him.

According to the former India captain, the right-handed batting icon’s front foot was traveling directly along the pitch rather than towards the ball, limiting his ability to connect with the middle part of the bat and forcing him to reach out to catch the ball. resulting in his dismissal.

“India Today” quoted Sunil Gavaskar as saying: “(Kohli’s) foot will not touch the direction of the ball, but will touch the ball.” The foot will go directly along the pitch instead of Toward the ball. If your feet are closer to the ball, you have a greater chance of hitting the ball from the middle. Because the feet aren’t moving, you end up reaching for the ball, and that’s what’s happening. “

Meanwhile, the legendary India batsman criticized the Indian team for their repeated defeats in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, barring Yashasvi Jaiswal. He blamed the Indian team for falling behind 1-2 after the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne.

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Gavaskar stressed that when the top order is faltering in Australia, the lower orders cannot be blamed for their lack of contribution. He pointed out: “It all depends on the selectors. The expected contributions have not come yet. It is the top order that has to contribute; if the upper order does not contribute, why blame the lower order?”

India finds itself in this position because of top order: Sunil Gavaskar

Additionally, Sunil Gavaskar highlighted that senior players like Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma In India’s tough chase at the MCG, the Indian team had a crucial responsibility to keep the series alive in the New Year’s Test on day five but they failed to deliver on their promise and the team faced a crushing defeat.

Gavaskar concluded by saying: “The seniors didn’t really contribute as much as they should; all they had to do was bat today and then keep fighting in Sydney. It’s just that the top order didn’t contribute and that’s what got India into this situation reason.”