Sunil Gavaskar backed Virat Kohli to win the WTC final against Australia for India.
Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar stated that Virat Kohli will be eager to deliver the goods for the Asian giants in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval on Thursday.
Following Steve Smith’s record-breaking century against Rohit Sharma’s Team India. In the Ultimate Test.
Smith, who Kohli called the best Test batter of his generation, played a magnificent innings against India.
On Day 2 of the WTC final at The Oval, former Australian skipper Smith teamed up with Travis Head, who was playing well, to score his 31st Test century, putting Australia in command.
Pat Cummins and co. scored 469 in 121.3 overs in the first innings thanks to Smith’s tenacious 121 off 268 balls. Gavaskar, a batting legend.
Decided to focus on Smith’s rival after being greatly impressed by the entertaining innings he played against India.
“Well, first and foremost, he (Kohli) loves playing against the Australians,” “Kohli would definitely want to get a hundred.” His record against the Australians is outstanding.
He has now also seen Kane Williamson, Joe Root, and Steve Smith, three of the best batters in the world, who he has always compared to. Everyone discusses it.
Steve Smith has never achieved a hundred, he says. He would need to get 100 to show ‘look he has got it, even I can get it’. That is going to be his goal right now,”
Gavaskar told Star Sports. When India last faced Australia in the WTC during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,
Kohli had broken his century drought. After 1205 days, the 34-year-old scored his 28th Test century in the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad.
Before India’s matchup with Australia in the WTC final. The former captain of India had an impressive season in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
But Kohli didn’t do much in India’s first innings. Mitchell Starc bowled him out for 14 off 31 balls in the 19th over.