Watch: Ahead Of Bangladesh Test Virat Kohli’s Brute Power Breaks Chepauk Wall, Fans Go crazy
The premiumbatsman of team IndiaVirat Kohli took Team India’s nets to prepare for the 1st Test against Bangladesh, starting September 19. After a hiatus of eight months the 35-year-old is going to make his return to Test cricket. He had last played in whites during a two-match Test series against South Africa in January. Virat then missed the subsequent Test rubber at home against England, which India won 4-1 under the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma. He had opted out of the series due to the birth of his son Akaay.
However, Kohli is expected to play a major role with India set to play 10 Test matches between now and January 2025. Men in blue are going to hosts Bangladesh in a two-match series, followed by another three against New Zealand, starting next month.
But, the biggest of them would be the five-Test tour of Australia between November 2024 and January 2025. Ahead of the first Bangladesh Test in Chennai, Kohli padded up to face local net bowlers, with India assistant coach Abhishek Nayak observing from close quarters.
Kohli was timing the ball imperiously. In fact, one of his shots even carved a hole in a wall at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. A video of the same went viral on social media.
Watch the video here.
One of the fan wrote while commenting on video that, Virat Kohli broke the wall of Team India dressing room at Chepauk during the practice session” whereas another fan wrote, #ViratKohli - had made a hole in the Wall while practicing in Camp in Chennai.” One more fan wrote, “Virat Kohli has broken a wall with a six during the practice session at Cheapuk. GOAT is coming to rule.”