After India’s humiliating 0-3 defeat in the home Test series against New Zealand, a lot of questions have been around the team combination and chances to qualify in World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's next year. It has been a disappointing series for many of the senior Indian players, including the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. Now, India have a tougher challenge ahead as they are scheduled to play five Test matches in Australia, starting on November 22.
Virat Kohli had a forgettable series against New Zealand with the bat. The former captain could only score 93 runs in three matches along with one half-century, averaging at 15.50. Kohli has been in a lean form in 2024 with only two half-centuries across all three formats of the game. He was also seen struggling to tackle spin and play a big knock in the recently-concluded Test series against New Zealand. Kohli’s recent form has also raised questions about his future in red-ball cricket for India as Men in Blue aren’t scheduled to host a Test match for almost a year. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the three reasons why the New Zealand Test series was last for Virat Kohli in India.
Why New Zealand Test series was last for Virat Kohli in India?
Lean form in Tests
Virat Kohli is going through a rough patch in Test cricket in 2024. The right-hander has scored just 250 runs in six Test matches he played this year averaging at 22.72 along with one fifty. Kohli even got a good start in a few innings but couldn’t convert them into a big knock. Along with this, he also failed to tackle spin in the Test series against New Zealand.
