Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has advised Virat Kohli to watch Joe Root’s batting against spin after a second consecutive dismissal to Adil Rashid in the third ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12. Despite scoring a 55-ball 52, Kohli fell to Rashid for the 11th time across formats.
The 36-year-old was dismissed by a leg-spin delivery that drew him forward and took the outside edge of his bat, as he was caught by Phil Salt behind the stumps. Kohli was identically dismissed by Rashid in the second ODI, making it five times that the England spinner had gotten the better of him in the 50-over format.
Talking about Kohli’s struggles against Rashid on Star Sports, Pietersen said [via India Today]:
He added:
Rashid joined Josh Hazlewood and Tim Southee as the bowlers to have dismissed Kohli the most times (11) in international cricket.
Team India completed a 3-0 ODI series whitewash over England after the 142-run victory in the final ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. After losing skipper Rohit Sharma (1) early, Kohli joined the in-form Shubman Gill, and the duo added 106 for the second wicket before Kohli’s (52) dismissal.
Gill carried on his imperious form by scoring a 102-ball 112 and was well-supported by Shreyas Iyer, who scored 78 off 64 deliveries. India posted a massive total of 356 in their 50 overs.
In response, the visitors folded once again after a solid start to be bowled out for a paltry 214 in the 35th over.
With an impressive 3-0 series win behind them, India will undoubtedly be one of the favorites for the 2025 Champions Trophy, starting February 19.
Follow IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates, News & Biddings at Sportskeeda. Get the fastest updates on Mega-Auction and cricket news
Quick Links
Your perspective matters!
Start the conversation
