Former India cricketer Atul Wassan suggested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to have an exit plan for struggling Virat Kohli. The 36-year-old is currently struggling in the longest format of the game, after smashing an unbeaten ton in the first Test match he failed to continue the winning momentum. He has constantly fallen in a similar fashion, falling prey to deliveries outside the off stump. As a result, he has been subjected to heavy criticism.
After India's dismal outing in the series, Australia are leading 2-1 in the five Test match series and the Men in Blue are almost out of the World Test Championship (WTC) race. India failed to carry the momentum after registering a 295-run win in the first Test match in Perth as Australia won the second Test match by 10 wickets the third Test match ended in a draw and in the last fourth Test. Australia defeated India by 184 runs.
"Virat has got runs, but he also knows what's happening. They are very sorted mentally. A player always thinks that 'my best is around the corner'. I'll do it just now.' It's such a long spell; it's hurting the team, and there is questioning, saying you should be dropped. A lynch mob comes after you," Wassan was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.
"They also know what is going on. I think an exit plan, like a succession policy, must be clear. It's not fair on the management, the team and the cricketing structure, we don't know what's there in your mind," he added.
Meanwhile, Both India and Australia are currently preparing for the last Test of the five-match series scheduled to take place from January 3 to 7 at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The upcoming clash will be a do-or-die match for Rohit Sharma & Co. to stay in contention for the WTC final scheduled to take place in England next year.
