Impressed With Virat Kohli's Precise Footwork And Shot Selection - VVS Laxman

Team India skipper Virat Kohli was in his elements on day two of the second Test against South Africa in Pune. Kohli remained unbeaten on 254 runs as India posted 601 for five before declaring. Former India cricketer VVS Laxman hailed Kohli for his excellent batsmanship and said that it is Kohli’s ability to find the gaps that put more pressure on the opponents.

Kohli marched on from his overnight score of 63 partnering Ajinkya Rahane in a 178-run stand for the fourth wicket. Although Rahane got out after a well made 50 to give Keshav Maharaj his 100th Test scalp, there was no stopping the Indian skipper.

Virat Kohli showed his immense appetite for runs and the art of batting, yet again. Kohli struck 33 boundaries and two sixes during his 336-ball stay to scale his highest Test score. Along with it, he broke a handful of records in Pune with his double century.

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Former India cricketer VVS Laxman that at this stage of Kohli’s career, the battle against one’s own thought process becomes more crucial than against the bowlers.

“For a player like Kohli, batting at this level is like batting against your thought process and not against the bowlers,” the 44-year-old said in a segment of Cricket Live exclusively aired on Star Sports.

Furthermore, VVS Laxman also added Virat Kohli’s ability to manoeuvre the gaps at his own will puts more pressure on the opponent team. The former cricketer turned politician seemed impressed with Kohli’s quality footwork and shot selection.

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