Virat Kohli’s coach backs him to end the overseas century drought, saying “Hundred is Inevitable the Way he’s Playing”

Virat Kohli scored a brilliant 186 against Australia in Ahmedabad earlier this year to overcome his century drought in Test cricket. Since India visited Bangladesh for a day-night Test in Kolkata in November 2019, this was the first time Kohli has scored three figures in this format.

While he has recently scored hundreds in all three forms, Kohli would be eager to break another dry spell by scoring a hundred in a Test played abroad.

The most recent century by Kohli in an away Test was against Australia in Perth (December 2018), when he reached 123. However, he has subsequently gone 19 Tests without accomplishing the feat when playing at a foreign site.

The most recent time Kohli came near to winning was in the first Test match against the West Indies last week in Dominica, when he made 76 on a surface that was becoming harder and harder to bat on.

According to India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour, Kohli’s strong play lasted for a very long period and a dip was inevitable at some point.

His (Kohli’s) strong play lasted for a very long period; he almost continued to score for nine years. Cricket reasoning suggests that the lean period was approaching. His positive phase lasted for a very long time, and if his momentum is lost, it will continue for a while, according to Rathour on Sunday.

“In three of the five years he hasn’t scored a century (abroad), we were battling Covid. The lack of games and limits was the result. Therefore, there isn’t much to investigate,” he said.

Rathour claims that the 34-year-old’s strongest asset is his flexibility, which allows him to adjust his strategy as necessary.

He’s hitting the ball pretty well, and as a batting instructor, I like flexibility. He plays aggressively and strives to dominate, but a competent player can adapt to the situation and the needs of the team. That is Virat’s greatest strength. He has shown in the past that he can play all forms differently, according to the former India selector.

He emphasized how Kohli set an example for young players by playing his defensive style while the spinners were in control of the series opener.

“The wicket had begun to spin and bounce significantly by the time he came to bat. I believe it was a lesson for young players on how to play when the ball is moving away from you in the manner he guarded against a left-arm spinner. It was quite impressive. The way he’s playing, 100 is inevitable,” remarked Rathour.