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Ryan ten Doeschate says Kohli welcomed feedback during Australia Test series
Former India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate spoke to Virat Kohli about his batting during India's 2024-25 Test series in Australia.
Kohli was repeatedly dismissed while trying to drive deliveries outside off stump, often caught behind or in the slips.
He made 190 runs in five Tests, averaging 23.75, after starting the tour with an unbeaten century in Perth.
Ten Doeschate said he raised the issue during a rain break in the fourth Test, after carefully considering how to approach the star batter.
Kohli welcomed the conversation, explained why he wanted to play as he did, and the two made no changes to his approach.
The discussion did not bring the turnaround India had hoped for before the series ended.
Kohli retired from Test cricket a few months later; no further step is given.
Ryan ten Doeschate said Virat Kohli welcomed a conversation about his batting during the 2024-25 Australia Test series.
The former India assistant coach approached Kohli during the fourth Test after noticing repeated dismissals while driving outside off stump.
Ten Doeschate said Kohli was receptive and explained why he wanted to play as he did.
Kohli scored 190 runs in five Tests, averaging 23.75, and was dismissed eight times in similar fashion.
Kohli retired from Test cricket a few months after the series.
- Who
- Former India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and batter Virat Kohli.
- What
- Ten Doeschate said he spoke to Kohli about his repeated dismissals while driving outside off stump. Kohli welcomed the conversation.
- When
- During the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Australia series.
- Where
- Australia.
- Why
- Ten Doeschate noticed Kohli was repeatedly getting out in a similar way and wanted to discuss his batting.
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Kohli began the tour with an unbeaten hundred in Perth, then was dismissed eight times in similar fashion.
Ten Doeschate spoke to Kohli during a rain break about his repeated dismissals.
Kohli scored six runs in his final Test innings before being dismissed by Scott Boland.
Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket.
- Series
- 2024-25 five-Test series in Australia
- Kohli's runs
- 190
- Kohli's average
- 23.75
- Similar dismissals
- Eight times
- Conversation
- During the fourth Test, in a rain break
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What people are saying
He was brilliant about it. He actually wanted someone to speak to him.
You don't have to agree. Virat explained why he wanted to play the way he did, and we didn't even tweak anything around that.