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Former India all-rounder explains how Kohli's thinking ‘changed after Australia tour'
India's tour of Australia witnessed some valuable knocks by Indian bowlers in testing conditions, something rarely seen in the past. Be it Shardul Thakur's 67 and Washington Sundar's 62 in the first innings in the Gabba Test or the rearguard action involving R. Ashwin in the Sydney Test, the lower order stepped up to help out with instrumental batting duties. According to former India cricketer Reetinder Singh Sodhi, those performances may have changed Virat Kohli's mindset regarding bowlers than can bat. While speaking to India News, Sodhi remarked that Kohli and the selectors, after the Australia tour, have started giving more weight to bowlers who possess potent batting abilities. “I feel Virat Kohli's thinking changed after the Australia tour. His theory of a bowler’s batting ability has proved effective. If we talk about Washington Sundar and Ashwin's batting in Australia, I think they were pivotal there. They changed the match there and we created history. So, somewhere or the other we are seeing in this selection that the selectors have given importance to the bowlers who can bat and are all-rounders,” Sodhi told India News. While speaking about India's upcoming tour of England, Sodhi said India's key spinners will prove to be potent on English wickets.
