Manjrekar Analyzes Virat Kohli’s Dismissal to Boland, Highlights ‘Self-Doubt’

Manjrekar Analyzes Virat Kohli’s Dismissal to Boland: The batting woes of Virat Kohli continued in this fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 Test match at Sydney as he failed again to make an impact on Day 2. On Saturday, Kohli fell for six off 12 balls, bowled by Scott Boland. Receiving a back of a length delivery, Kohli ended up getting a big outside edge, which sent the ball flying to Steve Smith at second slip for a catch. This is now the fourth time in this ongoing series that Kohli has been dismissed by Boland.

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Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, speaking on Star Sports, however, noticed some changes in the batting techniques of Kohli, which perhaps contributed to his scalp. “Lots of greats have gone through a rut, but not in the fashion where they've got out to one particular shot and the great has not been able to find a way. There's another quick point I want to make if you see that dismissal and you've got to feel for Virat Kohli. There were occasions when he was trying to leave balls outside the off on this occasion, after many years, Mark and Simon, you see that he's actually deep inside the batting crease,” he said.

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Virat Kohli suffered from ‘clear self-doubt’: Sanjay Manjrekar

Manjrekar also felt that Kohli's form has been affected by 'clear self-doubt'. “I mean, he's gone back and he's inside the batting crease. Now that is a very rare thing for Virat Kohli to do. You know, Virat Kohli loves getting outside the batting crease going forward. He's tried everything within his, you know, capabilities and on this occasion he tried being inside the batting crease, same result. What do you do? And Mark makes a good point about him now having clear self-doubt with what has happened and with the sameness of the end for every innings,” he added.

After bowling out Australia for 181 in the first innings, India reached 141/6 in their second innings at Stumps on Day 2, leading by 145 runs. Now, this is how Kohli wraps up the series - with 190 runs in five matches (nine innings) averaging 23.75 and a century.

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