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India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli feels that batsmen have not lived up to the standard
Virat Kohli opens up ahead of the first Test against West Indies. He also spoke about batsmanship and ICC World Test Championship
Virat Kohli and his men will take on West Indies in the first Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on 22nd August. This test will also kick start Team India's ICC World Test Championship campaign. Apart from India and West Indies, the inaugural edition will see Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh fight for the coveted trophy in Test cricket across 71 matches in 27 series. This move was brought by the ICC to make Test cricket more competitive and prevent dead rubbers.
Ahead of the first Test, skipper Virat Kohli said, "The games are going to be much more competitive and it brings a lot of purpose to the test matches you play. It's the right move and at the absolute right time. People have been talking about test cricket not being relevant or dying down. For me, the competition has gone up two fold the last couple of years. It's up to the players to take the challenge and go for victories."
On the championship, "That's going to be the essence of this Test championship as well. There will hardly be any boring draws, there will be exciting draws, because everyone will want those extra points."
Kohli also felt that his batsmen haven't lived up to the standard. He said, "I don't think us batsmen have lived up to the standard. Batsmanship will always be hard at the Test level, but even harder now with the championship where every decision you make counts in the larger scheme of things."
India vs West Indies Test schedule:
1st Test - 22nd - 26th August at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
2nd Test - 30th August - 3rd September at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
