The Indian middle order has not been in its full color for quite some time now. Although Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane brought some relief by scoring half-centuries in the second innings of the Johannesburg Test against South Africa, it is believed that when the team will change is the big question. Indian Test team captain Virat Kohli, however, has given his opinion on this. Virat said in the press conference before the third test match that there will be a transition in the team but when it will happen nothing can be said with accuracy.
During the virtual press conference on Monday, Virat said in response to a question, ‘I cannot tell you exactly when the transition will happen. It is a natural process.
Virat was asked, ‘There is a lot of discussion about the Indian middle order. Batsmen like Hanuma Vihari and Shreyas Iyer have done well. When do you think there will be a transition in the Indian middle order?
To this Kohli said, ‘I obviously can’t tell you the exact time when we will talk about this transition. The game itself changes when such changes happen naturally. You can’t force it. You can’t force it on any player.
Kohli also praised the innings of Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara in the Johannesburg Test. He said, ‘If you look at the innings of the last Test, the way both of them batted in the second innings, it was amazing. Their experience is undoubtedly invaluable to us. And in series like this, where you know these players have done their job well in the past as well. So when you play in tough conditions on foreign soil, these players always play effective innings.
Kohli said that he played important innings in the last Test in Australia and also here. And it has great importance. “Teams go through change, but it’s all natural, you can’t force it,” he said. When this transition happens, everyone knows where the team is headed. So I guess it should be left hidden for now. Not to put players in difficult situations.
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