Watch: Virat Kohli struggles badly against local bowler in nets, video goes viral

Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has had a tough outing with the bat during the ongoing three-match Test series against New Zealand at home. Kohli was even troubled by a net bowler as the right-handed batter failed to touch the ball during the practice session, and the video has gone viral on social media.

The 35-year-old is going through a difficult phase in his Test cricket career. He scored 93 runs in 6 innings at a dismal average of 15.50. He had only one half-century during the series, which came in the second innings of the Bengaluru Test. Notably, he scored 99 runs in a two-match Test series against Bangladesh.

Watch: Virat Kohli Troubled by Local Bowler in Nets

In a recent practice session in Mumbai, Kohli was seen practicing in the nets against local bowlers, especially left-arm spinners. The right-handed batter could not even connect with the delivery from a local bowler. Kohli then appreciated the bowler for his impressive delivery against him in the nets.

Here's the video of Kohli practicing against net bowlers:

This young kid bowled a delivery which even Virat Kohli couldn’t connect

He then appreciated him!#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/I1k7W7czcx

— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) November 3, 2024

However, the Delhi-born cricketer had a disappointing performance in the third Test match. He scored only 4 runs in the first innings and just 1 run in the second innings, where he was caught by Daryl Mitchell off the bowling of Ajaz Patel.

Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Are Still Not Getting The Rewards - Simon Doull

Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes that Rohit Sharma and Kohli can still bounce back from their current struggles. However, Doull said that it will be difficult for them as they near the end of their careers. He emphasized that Sharma and Kohli are not lacking in commitment.

"The later in your career you go, the less success you have or the less success you have as you get older. If you find it very, very tough mentally to get back to that position to put yourself through the hard rigours of the training, the preparation," Doull said while speaking on JioCinema.

"I don't think any of these two guys have dropped off as far as that is concerned, but they're still not quite getting the rewards. They've been there, done it in the game. Of course, they can come back and do it again, but it just becomes a lot harder and that's what they have to be prepared to go through," Doull added.

Virat Kohli Included In India's Squad For Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Virat Kohli will next travel to Australia for the upcoming five-match Test series, which is set to commence on November 22 in Perth. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 is crucial for the Men in Blue in qualifying for the World Test Championship 2025 final, set to be played at Lord's in June next year.

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