Former England captain Nasser Hussain voiced his concerns about India's batting performance in the absence of their star player, Virat Kohli, during the first two Tests against England at home.
Notably, Kohli missed the first two Tests due to personal reasons, and he is expected to miss the upcoming third and fourth Test matches in Rajkot and Ranchi.
Hussain highlighted that the Indian cricket team has been lacking in ruthlessness when it comes to batting, despite the hosts leveling the ongoing five-match Test series 1-1 against England.
Hussain spoke about the importance of Kohli's aggressive approach and assertive presence in Team India's batting lineup.
Nasser Hussain was quoted as saying by Sky Sports: “He is an aggressive cricketer. He is an in-your-face cricketer, but actually, I think with the bat, in three of the four innings, India have not quite been ruthless as they would have liked to be.”
The commentator continued, “There have been some soft dismissals in that Indian batting lineup, and it has left them vulnerable at times. One thing Kohli is with batting is ruthless. He does not do soft dismissals. He is driven by getting runs and winning games. So, they will miss that. Any side would miss the class of Virat Kohli.”
Hussain lauded Indian players like KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal for their standout performances. But he echoed the belief that "30s and 40s do not win you Test matches."
(With ANI Inputs)
