Former Australia batter issues warning to Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli ahead of WTC final

The final of the longest format of cricket, between India and Australia, is quickly approaching, and both teams are prepared to square off against one another. Given that the star batsman has just surged back into form after enduring a lean patch, the Rohit Sharma-led team will unquestionably be reliant upon Virat Kohli for a huge innings. In the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy versus Australia in March of this year, the 34-year-old Kohli, who was having trouble scoring runs, hit his much anticipated 28th Test century.

Greg Chappell mentioned the Test series versus England in 2014 and 2021 when discussing the playing environment at The Oval, where Kohli was unsuccessful against players like Stuart Broad and James Anderson.

They knew he is the best and lifted themselves up –  Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell spoke on the show ‘Backstage with Boria Majumdar’ as he spoke about Kohli’s failures in England. He said, “Virat Kohli was asked a lot of questions in England in 2014 and 2021 by Anderson, Broad and the rest of the English bowlers. They bowled some excellent lines and lengths to him in conditions that suited them. They knew he is the best and lifted themselves up when bowling to him. To think or say that the Australians will be able to do the same from ball one is not correct. The English know their own conditions better than anyone else in the world.”

The former Australian captain spoke about how “Virat loves to bat against the Australians. We have seen that in Australia. His record is evidence of how good he is. He loves a contest and is never one to back off from one. The Oval from all of my experience is going to have bounce and it will suit Virat. You have said to me that the weather has stayed dry so far. If the weather continues to stay dry the Oval is as close to an Australian wicket in England as you will ever get. And that will suit Virat. I think if he is mentally switched on like I have said to you earlier in the conversation, he will get runs for India. He is a very good player and someone who can make a telling difference.”