After the smashing win of the T20 series against Australia, team India is gearing up for the upcoming Test tour in Australia which is to start from the 17th of December 2020 in absence of Virat Kohli.
But with everything going on, the Indian Cricket team captain Virat Kohli has already taken an absence leave from the test series for the birth of his first child. He will only be present for the first match on the 17th of December in Adelaide. After that, the team will have to carry forward without its captain.
Kohli absence creates opportunity
When asked about this, the legendary and former captain of team India. Sachin Tendulkar said in an interview with AFP, that the departure would leave a ”Void” but also an ”Opportunity” for the younger players. While the presence of the captain is crucial for any team, the absence will give the other players a sense of responsibility and a chance to show their skills.
As the former player said, it is not about an individual but rather a team and the good thing about team India right now is their bench strength with batsman and bowlers both in form and well prepared. The player admitted that Virat Kohli would be missed, stating, ‘‘When you lose an experienced player like this there is without any doubt a void”. ”Some youngster is going to get a chance in to play in his spot, and that’s an opportunity for someone else”.
About Rohit Sharma’s return
There may also have some other concerns in the batting line as another strong player Rohit Sharma is fighting with a hamstring injury. He is an experienced player and has led the team many times in the past in the absence of Virat Kohli. He is in line to give a fitness test to make sure he is fit for the test matches.
said, ”Rohit is a special and experienced player. When a senior cricketer comes back to the team, it does have an impact. Rohit Sharma passed his fitness test. Soon he is leaving for Australia, After mandatory 14 days of quarantine in Australia, Rohit will join the team for the 3rd and 4th Test.
Virat Kohli’s Test Career
The Indian Cricket team captain is a very versatile and fierce player. He has shown impressive performance right from the starting of his career as a player in the Indian Cricket team. As we are talking about the Test series India is going to have against Australia. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the splendid performance Virat Kohli delivered in previous test matches.
He has played a total of 145 innings in 86 test matches scoring a total of 7240 runs with an average run rate of 53.62. The highest runs he scored were 254* in a test match against South Africa. With 27 Centuries (100) and 22 Half-Centuries (50), Virat has shown what a tremendous player. Team India has ready and prepared to beat the Aussies on their home soil again, but this time in absence of Virat.
Complete Bowling Attack
As witnessed in the past few years, team India has come up with a strong attacking side. With fierce bowlers such as Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Yujuvendra Chahal. Team India has a chance to face the Australian team head on which is a step ahead of India in the world rankings.
When asked about which was the strongest attacking side India could produce, he said, ”Every era should be kept separate, I don’t like comparing”. ‘‘But I can say that it is a complete bowling attack. So, it doesn’t matter what kind of surface you are playing on; you have got all sides covered.
Someone hitting the deck hard is also there. We have got a wrist spinner; we have got a finger spinner.”
Now that the two most experienced and senior players of Australia, David Warner, and Steve Smith are back from their suspensions due to the ball-tampering case.
The Indian players are going to feel the pressure if the two senior and experienced players are going to be absent. But as stated by the legend Sachin Tendulkar, team India has a complete bowling attack and is surely going to give the opponent team a tough fight