World Cup 2019: Analysing the weaknesses of Indian batsmen

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

The best batsman in the world, Virat Kohli has already achieved unparalleled success and is miles ahead of his contemporaries. It's almost certain that Virat Kohli will score runs in every match he plays and whenever he gets a start, he makes sure he makes it count, highlighted by his average of 59.58 in ODI cricket.

However, Kohli has been found wanting against the wrist spinners, when the ball goes with the angle from the fifth or sixth stump. He tries to drive it through cover every time, and the ball comes crashing into the stumps.With at least one leg spinner in each team, Kohli will be targetted by the spinners.

And it is not only the spinners that will attack that 5th stump line. Seamers bowling slightly short of the length and the ball moving away from him has also troubled him a lot. Since he is a bottom hand dominated player, his instinct of pushing and punching from that length also gets him caught behind the stumps or the slip region.