'India took it for granted': Ex-cricketer on how Kohli could have changed result
According to Mohammad Kaif, India demonstrated a lack of intensity in their recent Test match in Colombo. He emphasized that the inclusion of Virat Kohli could have sharpened the team’s focus. With Sri Lanka managing to secure a draw, India’s prospects for World Test Championship qualification have become more complex, with seven matches ahead that could prove to be a steep challenge.
Former Indian batsman Mohammed Kaif criticized India’s performance during the drawn Test match in Colombo, stating that the team missed Shubman Gill’s energy. India found themselves ineffective on the final day as Sri Lanka declared their second innings on day five, while being asked to follow on. The drop in India’s energy levels led to their resignation of the result before Sri Lanka’s lower-order, led by Sonal Dinusha’s century, made it possible.
Kaif believed that if Virat Kohli, India’s former captain, had been playing, the outcome would have been different due to his constant motivation and intensity on the field. Despite the draw, India secured a 1-0 series victory in the ICC World Test Championship standings, with Gill maintaining his second series win as Test captain.
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