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Virat Kohli played a reverse sweep in the nets (Twitter Image)
Ahead of the West Indies Test, Virat Kohli can be seen playing reverse-sweep shot against Ravichandran Ashwin.
Batting maestro Virat Kohli is gearing up for the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies. The Indian cricket team has landed in Barbados and the players have started spending time in the nets and getting prepared for the series after almost a month-long break after the World Test Championship Final.
After an underwhelming show against Australia in WTC Final, the Indian players including Kohli are under the scanners. Several cricket critics have advised the Asian Giants to change their approach in red-ball cricket and recent videos from India training session have suggested that Kohli has decided to go the attacking way in Test cricket now.
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The 34-year-old is known for playing traditional cricket shots as he didn’t rely on unorthodox shots to score runs in any format. However, in the videos from India’s net session ahead of the Windies Test, Kohli can be seen playing reverse-sweep shot against Ravichandran Ashwin.
Meanwhile, earlier this year during Indian Premier League, Kohli said he would not throw his wicket away by playing fancy shots.
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“I’ve never been a guy who tries so many fancy shots, because we have to play 12 months of the year,” he said. “For me, it’s not [about] playing fancy shots and throwing my wicket away. We’ve got Test cricket after the IPL, so I’ve got to stay true to my technique and find ways to win games for my team, something that I take a lot of pride in, and when I can make an impact in an important game, obviously that gives me confidence, gives the team confidence, and it just helps the team overall, which is something that I look to do.”
The upcoming two-match Test series between India and West India will start from July 12 and will also mark the beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle for both teams.
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