Nasser Hussain Describes KS Bharat As A “Brave Man” For Deciding Against Virat Kohli’s DRS Appeal In The World Cup Final 2023
Nasser Hussain, a former captain of England, referred to KS Bharat as a “brave man” after seeing the Indian wicketkeeper control Virat Kohli’s anger on the first day of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Australian batsman Steve Smith tried a pull shot during one of Mohammad Shami’s overs, but was unsuccessful due to the velocity and length of the ball.
The ball landed directly in Bharat’s clutch. There seemed to be a faint sound when it passed Smith’s bat. Kohli quickly shouted for a caught-behind, but the on-field umpire turned him down.
When Bharat approached his senior, Kohli seemed certain that the ball had touched Smith’s gloves. Bharat persuaded Kohli not to use the DRS. Nasser Hussain, the commentator at the moment, was drawn to the action.
“Bharat treated Kohli quite harshly. It’s difficult to overthrow Kohli. Bharat, who was playing in his fifth Test, had the courage to stop Kohli from asking for a review by declaring, “No, you are wrong.” The former English captain was heard remarking, “Brave man.”
In the commentary panel, former India head coach Ravi Shastri also offered his opinions on the subject. When asked whether there was a teammate who would disagree with Virat Kohli’s choices by fellow analyst Justin Langer, Shastri said, “whether it was anyone else, he would have been half as outspoken. In reality, it was Cheteshwar Pujara who had to tell Virat to “calm down.”
In addition to maintaining his cool while playing, KS Bharat also stole the show with his superb glovework during Australia’s first day of batting, demonstrating why he was chosen over Ishan Kishan for the important match. Usman Khawaja and David Warner, the Australian openers, were dismissed after he made two outstanding catches.
Australia was struggling to gain momentum with the early dismissals of both openers and Marnus Labuschagne when Travis Head and Steve Smith had the opportunity to alter the game’s outcome by putting together a key 251-run combination.
Head scored 146 runs off 156 deliveries and shown more intensity in advancing the innings. Smith, on the other hand, batted bravely, scoring 95 runs off 227 balls. Australia had 327 runs at the close of Day 1 with just three wickets lost.
