Kohli is currently going through a rough patch with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He scored a hundred in Perth but has since not scored a single fifty-plus score in the next three Tests.
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"Now is the team to bring Nitish up at No. 4 and Virat Kohli at No. 5 because he is not able to score at No. 4. He's getting out on the same shot," Basit said.
Gautam Gambhir is afraid of Virat Kohli: Basit Ali
Further speaking on the situation, Basit Ali made a bold claim that Gautam Gambhir and the team management are afraid of Virat Kohli which is why he has batted in the same position. He argued why Virat Kohli can't move down the order if Rohit Sharma's batting order can be shuffled.
Rohit Sharma didn't play the first Test in Perth but played in the next three matches. However, he too has looked woefully out of form. Rohit has scored just 31 runs in three Tests of this series at an average of 6.20.
Virat Kohli's numbers in BGT 2024-25
Kohli has constantly faced troubles in the lines outside off stump and the Australian fast bowlers have exploited this weakness. With just one more Test remaining in the series, Kohli is under tremendous pressure to score runs.
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