SA vs IND: Sanjay Manjrekar expects ‘fired up’ Virat Kohli

Sanjay Manjrekar expects ‘fired up’ Virat Kohli to make hay in South Africa Test series. Virat Kohli will be “fired up” going into India’s two-match Test series against South Africa, according to Sanjay Manjrekar.

Since India’s loss to Australia in the 2023 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Kohli has not participated in any type of cricket.

When India previously visited South Africa, Kohli did not have the greatest of times. He managed just 161 runs at an average of 40.25 in two Tests, with a best score of 79.

Manjrekar stated that the 35-year-old Kohli’s strongest qualities as a batter come out when he becomes “angry.”

He doesn’t anticipate, though, that the former Indian captain, who hasn’t played any cricket since the World Cup final, will exhibit greater aggression under Rohit Sharma’s guidance.

“No (repeat of the stump-mic hostility from the previous series?) because Rohit Sharma is our new boss.

You’re true, though; it reminds me of times when players said things they had never said before, such implying that the local media supported the South African side and other such things.

However, under Rohit Sharma, that team had a different attitude and played a different style of football the previous time around. I don’t see it happening since the captain is always the one who establishes the culture, Manjrekar was cited as saying on Star Sports.

I see Virat Kohli engaging in a few personal pursuits. He’s going to become agitated. He didn’t get a huge one on the most recent tour to South Africa, so Kohli has recently had to put in more effort to earn Test runs.

I like to see Virat Kohli seem really angry and revved up. And David Warner. Manjrekar continued, “You see them batting better when they get a little fired up.”

The first Test between Temba Bavuma’s South Africa and India will take place at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 26. India enters the series having won the ODI series 2-1 and drawn the T20I series 1-1.