Virat Kohli feels “it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t score runs as long as India wins” but England pace spearhead James Anderson says the Indian captain has to be lying if he states that his individual form won’t be a factor in the upcoming five-Test series starting August 1.
“It doesn’t matter if he gets runs or not? I think he is telling lies there,” Anderson said in jest when asked about Kohli’s statement.
In 2014, Kohli had struggled to get going and managed only 134 runs in five Tests here, one of his worst Test performances.
“For India to win here, of course it matters. Virat will be desperate to score runs for his team, as you would expect from the captain and one of the best players in the world,” Anderson said.
The 35-year-old pacer has an outstanding record against Kohli, having dismissed him four times in six innings during the 2014 tour.
“I am sure he (Kohli) is practising hard at certain aspects of his game and that will make the battle between him and not just myself, but him and the rest of our bowlers, a really exciting one,” Anderson said.
