India vs Australia, 1st Test: Virat Kohli gave life to Steve Smith, Australia’s top batsman was caught on a personal score of 6 runs.
Virat Kohli dropped Smith’s catch
Although Virat Kohli is considered one of the biggest match winners of world cricket, but in Nagpur this veteran player made such a mistake, after which he is being trolled fiercely. Virat Kohli on the very first day of Nagpur Test steve smith Dropped the catch. Smith was only on 6 runs at that time Virat Kohli gave him life. After missing Smith’s catch, Virat Kohli was seen cursing his critics on social media.
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli made a big mistake in the 15th over. Akshar Patel hit the outside edge of Steve Smith’s bat and the ball went into the hands of Virat Kohli standing in the slips. But Virat could not judge the ball and the ball hit one of his hands and got scattered. There was no doubt that this ball was very fast but the slip fielder should always be in position and the ball comes to him fast but Virat was not in this condition.
Slip fielding is a matter of concern
Let us tell you that slip catching is a matter of great concern for Team India. Virat Kohli has dropped many catches in the slip before. This time he dropped the catch of Steve Smith which could prove to be very costly for India. Steve Smith’s Test average against India is more than 70 and he has also scored 3 Test centuries on Indian soil. In the last series, he scored 499 runs against Team India.
Catch drop ???? Would have been a big wicket of Smith And it’s again virat who dropped the catch pic.twitter.com/s9zLoakDJq
— RK (@Mahigoat007) February 9, 2023
If catches are not being taken then what is the use of fitness?
If Virat Kohli, who constantly talks about fitness in Team India, is not able to catch the catch, then what is the use of this fitness? You must be thinking that to what extent it is correct to talk about fitness after dropping just one catch, but believe me, this problem of dropping the catch has become very old and its solution is not being found. Now if a dangerous batsman like Australia’s Steve Smith misses the catch, then obviously Team India will be at a loss.