Virat Kohli Was Seen Bowling In Nets In Lucknow
Is India’s star batsman Virat Kohli looking to test his skills as a bowler after establishing himself as a formidable batsman? The Indian cricket team has arrived in Lucknow ahead of their upcoming match in the World Cup against England.
All the members of Team India are engaged in practicing in the nets, where the batsmen are honing their batting skills, and the bowlers are sweating it out to perfect their bowling.
During this practice session, there was something unusual to witness. Virat Kohli, known for his exceptional batting, was spotted trying his hand at bowling. This is a new development for Virat Kohli in this World Cup.
Virat Kohli bowling to Rohit Sharma.
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Jasprit Bumrah bowling with left hand, Kuldeep bowling like Bumrah, Jadeja bowling with right hand & Gill too has a bowling session.
Looks like India team had a fun net session 😅#WorldCup2023 | #ViratKohlipic.twitter.com/ONwtiS9zsz
In the match against Bangladesh, when Hardik Pandya got injured, Kohli took it upon himself to complete the remaining three deliveries of Pandya’s over. Alongside Kohli, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav also tried their hand at bowling.
The atmosphere in the Indian team seemed vibrant, with players enjoying each other’s abilities and efforts. India is set to play their next World Cup match against England on October 29th at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
As of now, India is at the top of the points table in the World Cup, having won all their previous matches, including the one against New Zealand in Dharamshala.iwi team won the toss and elected to bat first.
New Zealand’s team was all out for 273 runs in 50 overs. India chased down the target of 274 in 48 overs with 6 wickets in hand.In that match, Virat Kohli played a splendid innings of 95 runs, while Mohammed Shami took 5 wickets.
Once again Hardik Pandya will not be a part of the team in their match against England due to an ongoing injury issue. His knee has not completely healed, and there is swelling in it, which prevents him from bowling.
After the Bangladesh match, India’s captain Rohit Sharma had said there was “no major damage” to Hardik, and the allrounder was referred to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for treatment. Hardik subsequently missed the New Zealand game, with the BCCI expecting him to be fully fit before knock out stages.
The team management and the BCCI are keen on ensuring that Hardik Pandya fully recovers before the knockout stage, so he can contribute effectively. Suryakumar Yadav has been included in his place, while Mohammed Shami replaced Shardul Thakur.
Well it remains to be seen whether Virat Kohli’s bowling skills will come into play on the field, not just in the nets.
Indian Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
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