India pacer Ishant Sharma was asked about the role that India star Virat Kohli could play in helping these young stars in the Indian team develop, with the likes of Jaiswal and Shubman Gill trying to knock down spots in all formats of the game. Beyond just development, Ishant believed Kohli could lead by example.
Ishant said –
“The most important thing is that if you are a senior player, you will first have to score your own runs or else the juniors will also ask what is the point of you being a senior.
“However, I know that Virat Kohli will definitely score runs because of the mental frame he is in currently and the way he is batting.”
Kohli has been criticized for his lack of Test runs in recent years, but solid performances in recent months and a big century against Australia in Nagpur have demonstrated that he still has the touch. The form is there, but Kohli will want to use this West Indies tour to start providing numbers that back it up.
