JOHANNESBURG: Virat Kohli has been in the net and “must be fine” for the test series decider against South Africa, said the Indian stand in Kapten K Rahul on Thursday.
Skipper Kohli was ruled out from the second test because of the upper back spasm.
South Africa won the second test with seven net to raise the series level.
“Virat has felt better, in the net in the last few days who deployed and run around and I thought he had to be fine,” Rahul said on a post-match presentation.
Head coach Rahul Dravid also gave updates about Kohli’s fitness in media interactions.
“He looks good and has a knock on the net.
Some sessions on Cape Town, he will be good to leave,” said the coach.
Rahul also talked about Hamstring injury Mohammad Siraj which he suffered during the second test.
Despite injury, siraj continued bowling in the match but far from the best.
“Siraj began to feel better every day.
A few days of rest might really help him.
But we have quality on our benches too, Ishant and Umesh are waiting.” Looking forward to Cape Town.
We expect every match to be competitive.
Losses like this disappointing but we have always been a team that is increasingly hungry after losses.
Credit to South Africa for their way BATTED, “Rahul said.” We aged 60-70 a short walk in the first inning, with South Africa chasing 240 on a complicated surface, India is a favorite, but the host installed an impressive blow performance to record a comfortable victory.
Rahul said their first Innings PAR score under 202 made a lot of differences in the results of the match.
“We all feel we can do something special, 122 (on the fourth day) will not be as easy as it to get, the tone goes up and down, but as I said, South African batterms are completely determined and finish the work.
If I have to be right.
Really hard, after winning the throw we can put 60-70 run more.
“He also ordered praise for Shardul Thakur, who put all-round performance in the game including seven goals in the first round in the first round in the first round.
Rahul also praised the senior battery of Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara who attacked the 50s crucial in the second half under extreme pressure.
“They have become great players for us, they always do work for the team for years.
They are clearly under a little pump, but in our team believe Pujara and Ajinkya are our best Central Order Batsmen.” We always know they can do.
Something like that.
Hopefully it gives them self-confidence and they can come out in the next test and install better performance.
“Some call it stupid, some call it brave: Elgar when taking body blowssouth Africa Skipper crashed into the winner and unbeatable on the fourth day to deactivate the famous victory for His team.
On the way, he also blew a lot of blowing a body that stands out in his sandy knock.
“I want to think the knock I took made me very motivated to appear.
Some will call it stupid and some will call it brave.
Larger images are for us to win.
“We struggle to get a stable batting line-up and.
We must be very patient.
We have entrusted it to the people we think can do that role and great to see it,” said The Southpaw.
On the team comeback of the loss to the opening series, he said: “The basics of batting and bowling don’t leave.
We missed it in the first match.
Saying it, it’s not easy.
The difficult conditions we have to face as a batting unit.” As a bowling unit, Indians are above sometimes.
Respect for our bowling unit, they show many characters.
With kg (Kagiso Rabada), something happens behind the scenes but we won’t do it into it.
Sometimes kg needs a rocket.
You then almost might feel the intensity and focus, he is in the zone.
“When he had that attitude, he wanted a bowl and wanted to contribute as a captain Even.
1-1, South Africa vs India, I don’t think you can write a better script, “he added.