Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar believes Australian bowlers will target Virat Kohli's recent batting struggles in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli has managed a meager 488 runs in 25 innings this year,

Virat Kohli took the field on Friday for a match simulation ahead of the 1st Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium.

Amid reports of Virat Kohli undergoing medical scans in Australia, sources close to the cricketer have confirmed that he is ‘absolutely fine’ as he batted during match simulation on Friday.

Ahead of the Perth Test, KL Rahul suffered a major blow in practice. Earlier, reports suggested that Virat Kohli also underwent some scans.

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kohli has an idea of what Australian bowlers might plan for him and expects the Delhi-born to practice accordingly. He highlighted that in the last couple of series, Virat left the ball that was pitched outside off and played a drive on a couple of occasions.

Following Kohli's scans, KL Rahul, who will open in place of Rohit, faced an injury scare on Friday after getting hit on his elbow during a practice session.

Virat Kohli participated in a match simulation on Friday in preparation for the upcoming 1st Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium.

Sanjay Manjrekar has now given his take on Kohli's lean patch, saying his judgement of length has gone down, and it isn't as great as it used to be.

Since Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli landed in Australia for 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he has been prominently featured in Australian media, including front-page advertisements. However, it’s worth noting that Kohli has recently struggled to find form in red-ball cricket.