3 Issues which cost India against England at Edgbaston

#3 Over-reliance on Virat Kohli:

Virat Kohli stood tall for India at Edgbaston

Virat Kohli is the kind of player who relishes the opportunity of having to play in tough situations--what with him having the rare ability of being more than capable of delivering in those pressure situations.

Well, something similar happened in the first test against England at Edgbaston, with the entire Indian batting lineup struggling, and Kohli emerging from the ashes of said batting lineup.

It was Kohli who was the only bright spot as far as the Indian batting is concerned. "King Kohli" roared like a lion; scoring 149 and 51 in the first and second innings respectively.

In fact, he alone scored 200 runs for India in the match, while the rest of the team managed to score only 236 in the two outings. He stood like a rock at one end, watching the other batsmen crumble in front of him at the other end.

Dare I say, his performance at Edgbaston may have reminded a few fans of an old-school Rahul Dravid inning(s)--with Kohli fighting tooth and nail for India, akin to how "The Wall" used to in his prime.

Nevertheless, India's over-reliance on Kohli could prove to be a big problem later on in the series. The fact remains that the other batsmen need to step up to the plate, because there may be situations where Kohli might get out early.

Should the Indian team find themselves in a situation where Kohli loses his wicket relatively early, the responsibility of building the innings would then lie with the other bastmen. Therefore, in simple words, the Indian batting lineup ought to refrain from indulging in over-reliance on Kohli--with others such as Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane rising to the occasion against England.