Former India cricketer and chief selector Chetan Sharma feels that star India batter Virat Kohli will score two more centuries in the last two Tests against Australia. Notably, after ending his 16-month-long century drought in Tests with a splendid hundred in the series opener in Perth, Kohli has failed to continue his form as he got out cheaply in the next three innings.
The former India skipper’s weakness outside the off stump has been exposed by Australian bowlers time and again as he’s repeatedly got out edging the ball to slips or to wicketkeeper. Despite Kohli’s woes, Chetan Sharma has backed him to go big in the last two Tests against Australia as he’s expecting two more centuries from his bat.
“He is a player who has achieved so much for us, which raises our expectations. I am confident he will perform well. Let’s hope he scores two more centuries in the next two matches. I had predicted before the series that he would score three centuries in Australia,” Chetan Sharma told ANI.
Kohli’s poor form since 2020
Kohli has scored just 21 runs in the last three innings after his hundred in the first Test in Perth. The 36-year-old has suffered a massive decline in his performances since 2020 with just three hundreds to his name in the last four years and has accumulated just 1964 runs from 65 innings at an average of 31.67.
Hence, Kohli’s poor form has received massive scrutiny in the cricketing fraternity, with his average dropping to 47. Several pundits have already analysed his decline and have given their suggestions to the batting stalwart to come out of this phase. Kohli has also looked determined to end his poor form as he was seen practicing leaving the deliveries outside off stump ahead of the third Test in Brisbane. It remains to be seen whether Kohli will be able to finally conquer his demons and help India win their third consecutive series in Australia.
