India batting coach Vikram Rathour has said that Virat Kohli worked really hard during his so-called lean phase to return to form. Team India are set to take on Bangladesh in the final Test of the two-match series in Dhaka.
Speaking ahead of the match, Rathour said Kohli put in a lot of hard work during practice, as do other players like Gill and Pujara.
“Virat works really hard on his cricket, he always has. When he was going through a so-called lean phase, he really worked hard. And we’re continuing to see that actually, he’s continuing to work hard and takes his practice sessions really seriously and puts in a lot of effort. And so does Gill and the other guys as well. You haven’t seen Pujara bat in the nets, so yeah, everyone puts in a lot of hard work and it’s good when it pays off,” said Rathour.
The former India batter said both Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin put in a lot of hard work to improve their batting skills. The two bowlers put up a 92-run stand in the first innings for India against Bangladesh.
“We’re looking at everybody to contribute, even with the bat. Ashwin and Kuldeep both batted really well. So, it is good to see that because they do put in a lot of hard work. Everybody is looking to bat and work hard on their skills, so it was good to see,” Rathour added.
