Dinesh Karthik delivers blunt reality check: Virat Kohli 'Cannot Escape' from Domestic cricket

Update New Delhi: Virat Kohli's performance in the Test series against New Zealand has been disappointing. In the second Test match, he managed to score only one run in the first innings and 17 runs in the second innings. Despite scoring a half-century in the first match, Kohli struggled in the second match and was dismissed by Mitchell Santner in both innings. It seems that Kohli is currently facing challenges while playing against spinners, as his usual tactics are not proving effective.

Speaking to Cricbuzz, Dinesh Karthik said that it has not been easy for Virat Kohli, the series has not been good for him, and the star batter has been disappointed in three out of four innings. The spinners have troubled him. I think he will figure out what needs to be done to get stronger. When you reach that level of talent and superstardom, you will face challenges and here is another challenge. India likes to play on pitches that help spin, what is their game plan?

“Virat Kohli has not had it easy, the series has not been good to him, three out of four innings, he has disappointed. It’s obviously a recurring partner where spinners have troubled him, and I think he will go and figure out what he needs to do to come out stronger,” said Karthik on Cricbuzz.

“He is a man, who is searching for answers. When you reach that level of genius and superstardom, you will be thrown challenges and here is another challenge. India likes to play on pitches that aid spin, what is his game plan?” he added.

Many experts have suggested that in order to regain his form, Kohli should play domestic cricket. Karthik also agreed with the suggestion.

“We all know what he is capable of, this series was not meant to be. Like the fans have been saying, he has not done it for a long time, and that we cannot run away from it. We don’t want to sugarcoat it because we want to be as objective in assessing any player, any performance, at the moment Virat Kohli’s Test record in the last 2-3 years, has not been great against spin,” he said.

“What we need to do, is probably go back to domestic cricket and focus on what needs to be done with the current rules of DRS. There is no doubt the left-arm spinners pose a big threat,” he added.