Virat Kohli has unquestionably been one of the greatest batsmen of the modern age, and his year-long contributions to international cricket demonstrate his skill.
Following a brilliant century in the opening Test match in Perth, the remainder of the series was somewhat forgettable for the Indian batsman, who was a member of the team that travelled to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25. In addition to scoring 100* in the match in Perth, Kohli was heavily criticized for scoring an additional 90 runs in the final four Test matches. Some fans and experts even advocated for the cricket player to stop playing the game.
The Delhi native, however, recently revealed how the tour felt for Virat Kohli as a batter and how, in spite of his best efforts to get past his batting difficulties, he came to terms with his defeat. During his remarks at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit on Saturday, March 15, Virat Kohli said that the series in Australia has been one of the most disappointing in terms of intensity. He even likened it to the 2014 tour of England, during which he experienced a similar difficult period.
“The most recent tour of Australia would be the most current if you were to gauge my level of disappointment. I may therefore find it to be the most intense. The 2014 trip of England was the thing that bothered me the most for a long time. But that’s not how I can see it. It may be four years before I do another trip to Australia. I’m not sure. Whatever has happened in your life, you must accept it. I still had the opportunity to travel in 2018 and carry out my actions in 2014. It might not have happened. It may have been yet another mistake. However, things didn’t work out that way,” he stated.
Simply acknowledging that “okay, fine, this is what happened”: Virat Kohli
The 36-year-old merely continued to work hard because he felt confidence following a strong knock in the series opener, according to the man himself. He was also forthright enough to acknowledge that the tour down under didn’t go as planned, but he still wants to have some peace of mind.
“Because I performed well on the first test.” ‘Let’s go,’ I thought. For me, there will be another significant series. That’s not how it worked out. For me, it simply comes down to accepting that this is what happened. “Where do I want to go?” I’ll be honest with myself. What level of energy do I have? I will not be sitting here in 48 or 72 hours and saying, ‘Let me go.’ Spend time with your loved ones. Simply take a seat. Let things settle down. And in a few days, see how I feel,” Virat Kohli continued.
The star batter will next be seen playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League. Being the team’s top batter, Virat Kohli would want to change the team’s destiny and assist them in winning their much anticipated league debut trophy.
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