Kohli's best chance to bag first trophy

ASingh fter Mahendra over Dhoni handed the reins to Virat with Test Kohli, beginning and limitedcricket in 2014 the run overs in 2017, a long machine has come his way in establishing one of the credentials as world best leaders in cricket at present. as an Kohli, who is seen of the amalgamation batting and captaincy legends styles of Indian Sachin Saurav Ganguly, Dravid Tendulkar, Rahul has so and VVS Laxman, two ICC far led India in Trophy events, Champions World 2017 and Cricket the Cup 2019. However, yet to taste 32-year-old is success in world team was tournaments. His Pakistan in demolished by the final of Champions and was Trophy in 2017 New then stunned by semi-final of Zealand in the Cup in the Cricket World is all set 2019. Now, India Test to play the World final against Championship Ageas the Kiwis at the from Southampton Bowl in this is the June 18-22. And chance to skipper's best trophy. grab his first ICC led his Kohli has always and team with passion this time exuberance, and When will be no different. if the recently asked for the limited preparation Championship World Test team at a final will put his Kohli said he disadvantage, The isn't too concerned. believes skipper said he the that his team has understanding of requisite its past conditions from in experience of playing England. past we "...look, in the places three have landed in in a proper days prior even had a schedule and have and hell of hell of a series it is all in competition, so said. "...it the head," Kohli time we are is not the first we all playing in England, conditions know what the if you are like. And even conditions, are used to the the field if you don't enter of mind, in the right frame to nick that you are going are going first ball or you to pick to find it tough wickets," he added.

Kohli's ideal XI

been a Most of us have Kohli's witness to Virat his Undercaptaincy from MS 19 days, and unlike can predict Dhoni's, we all ahead of Kohli's decisions of time. The flourishing the lack fast-bowlers and options of quality spinning gives us in this Indian side, of the a clear indication And skipper's preference. for the the team selection Championship World Test testament to final will be a this. be keen The skipper will seamers on having four with Ishant Sharma, and Mohammed Shami Shardul Jasprit Bumrah, clearly an Thakur, who is likely to get all-rounder, is over R an opportunity due to Ashwin purely Packed English conditions.

Kohli with quality batsmen, add KL is also likely to team and Rahul into his leave out the young this Shubman Gill for As the marquee clash. have huge leader he will likes of hopes from the Ravindra Rishabh Pant and Jadeja, whereas the old expectations from of Rohit guard comprising Pujara Sharma, Chetestwar will be and Ajinkya Rahane sky-high.

Eying for his elusive century

It was during India’s ball Test first-ever pink- Bangladesh match against at the Eden Gardens, 2019, Kolkata in November scored a when Kohli last we all ton. Since then, for the have been waiting 71st skipper's elusive century in international mistake, cricket. Make no form he looked in fine in the against England series recently concluded a at home, however, him. century still awaits said, "I never Kohli recently in my played for hundreds I ended life, probably why in such up getting so many a short while." for "It’s more important If I get a the team to win. and the three-figure score it means team doesn’t win, handed nothing," the right- Carrying batsman added. expectations the weight of is no of 1.3 billion people it is the mean feat, but Kohli has set standard that die-hard which leaves his more. fans wanting for

India's poor run against NZ

When India take field in the World Test final, they Championship a poor will be up against Zealand record versus New in major ICC events to 18 stretching back wicket years. India's seven- World Cup win in the 2003 was under Sourav Ganguly beat the the last time they Kiwis in an ICC

Virat tournament. Skipper for Kohli will be itching he must revenge, however, mildbe wary of the Williamson mannered Kane order to and his team in trophy. lift his first ICC