Star batsman Virat Kohli needs to be hitting really well in order for India to win their first Test series on South African soil, according to legendary cricketer Jacques Kallis. The 35-year-old will be full of confidence after hitting a fantastic century in his most recent Test match against the West Indies, despite his recent struggles in red-ball cricket. especially considering that he just finished an incredible batting season in the ODI World Cup.
According to Kallis, the team would gain a lot from Kohli’s abilities to impart his knowledge and strategies for handling the circumstances during the two-match series. The 48-year-old emphasized that Kohli will be crucial for India once again because of his tremendous success in South Africa and predicted that he will have a huge series.
“He’s a major player anywhere he plays. having made several appearances and enjoyed some degree of success here. The other guys, especially the younger ones, will be able to benefit from his knowledge as he will be able to impart to them ideas on how to handle these conditions and what to anticipate.
He will undoubtedly want to hold a major series in South Africa. He has been performing well. I believe he will be very important to India. He will need to have a strong series if they are to win here, Kallis stated in an interview with Star Sports.
Threat to Virat Kohli Twenty20 career before of World Cup
In terms of T20I cricket, Virat Kohli is currently unimportant, despite his strong performances in the T20 World Cup 2022 and IPL 2023. According to rumors, Virat may lose out if the Indian board decides to give the younger team more chances.
This is just the beginning of the evolution, so things could change if the cricketer from Delhi has a fantastic season in the next IPL.