Virat Kohli’s batting in the first Test at Edgbaston that revealed his skill and temperament to deal with the England seamers, especially Jimmy Anderson, has evoked praise from India’s legendary opening batsman, Sunil Gavaskar.
Kohli let off twice, proceeded to score 149 in the first innings and 51 in the second.
Gavaskar, who has been commentating on the Test series from the SPN India studio in Malad here said: “He has been brilliant... the adjustment he has made in bat speed. In 2014 he was feeling for deliveries outside the off-stump, now he is waiting for the ball to come to him and not pushing at it at the start, which everybody does.
“But the way he has made that adjustment has been brilliant. That’s the reason he was able to get those big runs. It’s just that little technical adjustment of playing close to the body and not pushing out.”
Gavaskar will be in England for the last three Tests to be played at Trent Bridge, The Ageas Bowl and The Oval.
