Harbhajan Singh the esteemed former Indian offspinner observes a remarkable improvement in Virat Kohlis performance since the Men in Blue kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean. Kohlis recent standout innings saw him contribute a quickfire 37 runs off 28 deliveries against Bangladesh.
While Virat Kohli has not scored many runs, Harbhajan provided light on the significance of his knocks against Afghanistan and Bangladesh, as well as the importance of avoiding personal milestones. That being said, Harbhajan is hoping for a big score against Australia in St. Lucia on Monday, June 24.
In an intriguing interaction with former cricketer Deep Dasgupta on Star Sports Game Plan Harbhajan Singh articulately shared his insights on Virat Kohli:
“Ever since Virat has come to the Caribbean, the ball has been meeting the middle of his bat. While he hasn’t got those big scores, what you should see in T20s is whether the 20s and 30s have made the impact. We know that once he is set, he can score big and hopefully, that will come against Australia.”
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh is also looking forward to seeing Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav face off against Australia’s top spinner Adam Zampa. He believes Zampa’s spell could be crucial in determining the outcome of the game.
Deep Dasgupta on how India can trouble Travis Head
Deep Dasgupta admitted that Travis Head had troubled India on the biggest occasions, scoring hundreds in the World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup final. However, he provided light on Head’s strategy and how the Men in Blue want to terminate him early.
Here is what the former wicketkeeper said:
“Travis Head has already given India a lot of headaches. Initially he used to play a lot on just the off-side, but of late he has also added shots on the on-side. However, India need to keep it stump-to-stump with him as he doesn’t commit too forward. They can try and hit the top of off-stump or middle stump and can afford to bowl fuller, inviting Head to come on the front foot a lot more.”
Deep Dasgupta
Australia must defeat India in order to advance to the T20 World Cup semifinals. They lost their previous game against Afghanistan by 21 runs.