Mumbai: Test captain, Virat Kohli said on Friday that the captaincy has taught him many things including how to control sessions which don’t go team’s way.
Kohli saidto media, “One thing that stands out in the learning process is how to control a session which is not going your way. How to stop the runs and keep the pressure (on the opposition) when you are not taking wickets? That’s very important and something which I have experienced as captain.”
“It’s a very important time in a Test match, not to go too negative while (at the same time) controlling the runs (of the opposition). It’s a thin line, and it’s important not to go one-dimensional when things are not going your way,” he further added.
“That’s a natural change because of injury to Shikhar (Dhawan), natural because he is the third opener in the team,” said Kohli on a probability of Gambhir opening the game.
Shikhar Dhawan got hit on his finger in the second innings of the second Test while batting and was subsequently ruled out of the final Test after that.
On this Kohli said, “What happened to Shikhar was not a fitness issue, but a blow on the thumb. We have had injuries, but the good thing is we were able to recognise them early and given them rest. It’s a long season ahead and the good thing others have stepped in and taking it as an opportunity (to do well).”
“It’s very important to manage the work load, especially for the fast bowlers. For ODI matches, they have been given rest. It is a long Test season ahead and it gives opportunity to others to prove themselves,” Kohli further added.
It is way to go for Kohli and to learn a lot from the captaincy.