In the first Test match being held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, former captain Virat Kohli of Team India came out to bat at number three in the first innings against New Zealand. Let us tell you that Gill could not play in the match due to slight stiffness in the neck, and in place of Gill, the management played Sarfaraz Khan.

So the Indian management’s trick of sending Kohli to bat at number 3 did not work. Kohli was out without scoring any runs in 9 balls. Also, Kohli was last seen playing on this number in the year 2016. After this he has played continuously at number 4.

On the other hand, former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar praised the experienced player for keeping the team ahead of his choices. He said that seniors generally do not tinker with their positions, but Kohli is a good example of the opposite.

Sanjay Manjrekar praised Virat Kohli

Let us tell you that after Virat Kohli played at number 3 in New Zealand’s first Test match, Sanjay Manjrekar quoted ESPN Cricinfo as saying – Yes, I was impressed by his decision and my respect for Virat Kohli increased, because we The past has seen many big names refusing to move from their positions lower down the order, even when the team desperately needs it. Virat Kohli is not in form at the moment, and is playing at number 3 in difficult conditions.

After stumps on the second day, New Zealand took a lead of 134 runs over India.

On the other hand, if we tell you the condition of this match, after bowling out Team India for 46 runs, New Zealand has scored 180 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 50 overs at the time of stumps on the second day in the first innings. Currently, Rachin Ravindra is batting on 22* and Daryl Mitchell is batting on 14* runs at the crease. New Zealand has a lead of 134 runs over India.