IND vs ENG | Kohli will be back to his best in the next two Tests, believes WV Raman

Kohli has managed to score mere 124 runs from five innings in the ongoing series, including a half-century in his most recent outing. The India skipper has not scored a century in international cricket for more than 50 outings now.

The former cricketer further added that Kohli should nudge other players to bring the best out of them, rather than taking all the responsibility on himself. He also stated that there’s a lot of pressure on the India captain everytime he walks out, much similar to what it was with Sachin Tendulkar.

“See we cannot really fault him,” he continued. “What can generally be the norm in life and other spheres might not apply in cricket always. I mean, what has happened is, there is a lot of pressure on Virat himself. We pay a lot of attention to everything he does. We know he is one of the best batsmen so we expect a lot from him.

“It’s similar to how it was with Sachin Tendulkar when he was playing. Even 95 was considered a failure.”

“Perhaps you can take a leaf out of the approach of KL Rahul in Nottingham,” he said. “He was playing very close, coming down the track, looking to leave as much as he wanted to play, which is good batting. He also executed what was expected of him. It also gave confidence to the dressing room that this is something that can be done. So perhaps it’s a case of each batter working out on an approach that will help him overcome the conditions.

“Rahane is experienced, has played international cricket and also got runs abroad. It’s just that he has to work on his approach and method to succeed.”