England vs India: Rahul Dravid on Virat Kohli’s poor run of kind – With him, it’s not lack of motivation or want

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid stated that he’s not nervous about Virat Kohli’s detached kind throughout codecs. The 33-year-old Kohli has been straining for runs off late as a consequence of which his credentials are being questioned. However, plenty of former cricketers have backed the Delhi-born cricketer to make amends and return to his easiest.

Dravid additionally heaped reward on Kohli for the latter’s work ethics and stated that Kohli’s starvation and want to style success haven’t diminished by any means and is identical as earlier than.

Dravid was of the opinion that Kohli seemed in fairly good contact in India’s warm-up match in opposition to Leicestershire. During the warm-up recreation, Kohli obtained scores of 33 and 67 in difficult batting circumstances.

“He’s not on the wrong side of his 30s. He’s an incredibly fit guy, and one of the most hard-working guys I’ve come across. His desire, his hunger and his whole attitude, looking after himself and his preparations, even the way he batted in Leicester in those conditions, scoring the kind of 50s and 60s. He is ticking all the right boxes, he is doing what he needs to do,” Dravid stated.

Dravid, who’s popularly often called the Wall of Indian cricket, was clear-cut in saying that, greater than scoring centuries, India count on Kohli to chip in with match-winning contributions.

“As a player, you go through these kinds of phases. I don’t think in Virat’s case, it is lack of motivation or desire. It’s not about scoring three figures, even a 70 on a difficult pitch is worth appreciation. In Cape Town, he didn’t convert it into a century, but it was a good score,” he acknowledged.

“Going by the standards he has set for himself, people only see hundreds as a success. But from a coach’s perspective, we want contributions from him, whether it’s a 50 or a 60,” Dravid added.

Team India are set to lock horns with England within the rescheduled fifth Test in opposition to England at Edgbaston in Birmingham from July 1.