While Virat Kohli, who’s team Royal Challengers Bangalore crashed out of the IPL on Saturday after defeat against Rajasthan Royals, has had a decent season with the bat, surprisingly, he has struggled against the spinners. Indian batsmen are considered to be one of the best players of spin bowling. But, in this season, Kohli got out to spinners as many as eight times this season.
After losing his wicket to Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham early on in the innings, Kohli joined Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma and former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist on the list of most dismissals to spin bowlers in a single IPL season.
Gilchrist got out to spinners eight times in the third season of IPL in 2009 whereas Rohit joined him on the list in the previous season.
Kohli has struggled against spin bowling whereas he has scored most of the runs against fast bowlers. Leg-spinners have been a problem for Kohli. Rashid Khan and Amit Mishra got his wicket in the previous two matches where he got out.
