Can Virat’s grounded batting genius attain lift-off again?

Batter’s life: Runs are a batter’s passport to glory or infamy. And those classy ones are judged on a higher plane.

Batters have this fatalistic acceptance of one delivery having their name written on it. “All it takes to dismiss us is one ball,” is an oft-heard statement when a willow-wielder gets philosophical about batting. This is akin to gangsters believing that one bullet will have their name on it. For them their story ends, while for the batter, it is time for introspection.

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