The ODI series between India and West Indies (India vs West Indies) has started from Friday. Virat Kohli has taken leave from the entire tour. However, the last time he went to the Windies, his bat was in full swing.
Virat Kohli has taken a break from cricket for a month
India and West Indies (India vs West Indies) A three-match ODI series has started in between. This series will see a lot of young players showcase their bat power as the senior players have been rested. One of these senior players is Virat Kohli (Virat Kohli) is, who is not playing in the entire West Indies tour. However, let us tell you that on the last tour, Virat Kohli created a sensation in the West Indies. Kohli played two matches and was dominant in both. This time, Kohli has taken a break after the England tour and has gone on a trip to Paris with his family. It’s for a month
Windies tour was special for Virat Kohli
The last time Team India stepped foot in the West Indies was in the year 2019. At that time Virat Kohli was the captain and his bat was in full swing. Virat Kohli scored 234 runs in two innings of the ODI series and scored centuries with his bat in both the matches. Both Virat’s centuries came in Port of Spain. Virat played an innings of 120 runs on 11 August 2019 and scored an unbeaten 114 on 14 August. Virat’s bat scored runs at a strike rate of 104, averaging 234 as he was dismissed in one innings.
Did Virat Kohli make a mistake by not coming to the West Indies tour?
In the last ODI series played in West Indies, Virat Kohli scored two centuries in two matches, while currently he has not scored a century for a long time. Virat Kohli has been struggling with poor form for a long time. His performance in the IPL was poor and a similar situation was seen in the tour of England. Virat Kohli hasn’t got a single half-century from his bat and now he is off to spend holidays with his family. Currently, Virat is off to Spain after Paris, but if the player was in Port of Spain at this time, he might have run out of bat.
As for the first ODI match, Team India captain Shikhar Dhawan lost the toss and the Indian team was invited to bat first. Jadeja was not picked in the squad due to injury, while Shubman Gill was picked over Rituraj Gaekwad. Both the openers played brilliantly, with Gill scoring a brilliant half-century.