New Delhi. When Team India stepped on Australian soil, there was the pressure of a 0-3 defeat against New Zealand, the big batsmen were not able to score runs and there was a ruckus on social media about the entire team and there were many questions about Virat's form. Ten days before the Perth Test, Virat kept working continuously in the nets, kept talking to his childhood coach, and kept analyzing his own technique of 2018. In the end, the sweat worn on the field cleared the lines of fate and then what happened was what everyone was waiting for.
Virat Kohli's bat finally started working. Virat Kohli scored a wonderful century in the second innings of the Perth Test. Virat Kohli, who has been in poor form for a long time, gave a tremendous answer to his critics by scoring a century. Virat Kohli has scored his 30th century in his Test career. The big thing is that Virat Kohli has scored a century in the Test format after 491 days. Virat had earlier scored a century in Port of Spain on 20 July 2023, now a century has come from his bat in Perth.
I will not accept defeat, I will fight a new battle.
In the year 2024, Virat was fighting two battles simultaneously. Inside the field, his form was constantly leaving him, and outside people were questioning his class every day. If it had been someone else, he would have broken down, if it had been an ordinary player, he would have shattered under pressure, but he was Virat who knew that times would change and one day there would be slogans of Virat-Virat everywhere. Virat started doubting his own footwork, technique, and temperament. The way Virat got out in 6 innings against New Zealand shook his own confidence. But Virat knew that only one thing can help in getting out of bad times and that is hard work and working on technique. Before leaving for the Australia tour, Virat took himself back to the old era and did everything so that he looked like Virat in Australia.
Kohli's secret camp against Kangaroos
When Virat Kohli reached Australia this time, his kitbag contained not only his playing equipment but also distrust, failure, and criticism. When Virat stepped into Australia, he understood that if not now, then never. Then Virat started secret training behind the scenes along with the team management. Virat batted in three sessions of 35 minutes each and set a target for himself in every session. He worked on technique on a bouncy pitch, temperament to spend time on the crease, and timing of shots. He worked hard on sweep shots and slog sweeps against Nathan Lyon. Seeing the way Kohli was working hard in the nets, captain Bumrah also said in the press conference before the match that Virat was in a very good rhythm and was eager to play a big innings.
Dhar returned in front of family in Perth.
Century number 30 came from Virat's bat when his family was in the stadium. The family that was with him during his bad form but was constantly being criticized, there was a strange peace on the face of that same family. When Virat was returning to the pavilion after the century, when Virat and Anushka's eyes met, there was amazing confidence in each other. Anushka seemed to be trying to say that she was expecting such a comeback from a champion player like him. This century is very important for Virat because he himself knows what he has gone through in the last one year and now everyone will wait to see what changes this century will bring in him.
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