The Indian cricket team is struggling in the 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka as the hosts have taken an invincible lead of 1-0 after the first match got tied and the second match was won by Sri Lanka.
The star-studded batting line-up is not able to counter the spin attack of the Sri Lankan team on their turning tracks and this has certainly raised some questions.
The best batter of all times, Virat Kohli is also facing problems in playing spin bowling as in both the ODIs, he got LBW out and scored only 24 and 14 runs, respectively.
The former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali is a little perplexed after seeing Virat Kohli struggling against spin, he said, “A great batsman like Virat Kohli, the world’s number one batsman, has been out LBW twice. It’s understandable if it happens to Iyer or Dube, but Virat Kohli is Virat Kohli. This means that he is not in practice.”
Basit Ali further added that Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have also come without practice, he said, “It did not seem that this is the batting lineup which rules the world. I feel that Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul probably haven’t even practiced. These people have come without practice.”
The final ODI will be played tomorrow at R Premadasa Stadium and it will be the last chance for the Indian team to level the series.
