NEW DELHI: Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has come to the defense of Virat Kohli following the batter’s dismissal in the second Test against Australia in Adelaide, which sparked criticism over his technique on pitches with pace and bounce. Kohli’s dismissal mirrored his Perth Test wicket, raising questions about his adaptability.
In Adelaide, Kohli fell to a rising delivery from Mitchell Starc outside off stump, edging to the slips after being caught in two minds. Despite a century in the second innings of the first Test, his struggles on bouncy pitches have drawn attention, with former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar attributing his dropping Test average to a reluctance to adjust his technique.
