As the most awaited test series between India and Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy) gets underway, there are a lot of expectations riding on the shoulders of India’s batting icon Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli has not been himself in test cricket for sometime now and was heavily trolled during the India vs New Zealand test series which saw India get whitewashed at home. Virat Kohli has been known to give some of his best performances in Australia and Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Kohli might pose a serious threat to the Aussies as the BGT is now underway. 

‘He Doesn’t Get Enough Breaks’: Cheteshwar Pujara On Virat Kohli

While speaking to Star Sports before the start of the Border-Gavaskar series, Cheteshwar Pujara had some words on Virat Kohli and the threat he poses to the opposition.  

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“There is a lot of expectation of him. The number of matches he’s playing and the athlete Virat is, he doesn’t get enough breaks in between. That is why sometimes, when you’re not getting enough breaks, your body and confidence go down a bit. That’s normal,” said Cheteshwar Pujara as he opened up on Virat Kohli and his need to take breaks. 

Cheteshwar Pujara further added on the threat that Virat Kohli poses to Australia with his stellar record to back him up. 

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Virat Kohli has a stunning record in Australia as he has scored a total of 1352 runs in 13 test matches in the Border Gavaskar series. 

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“He has got some break. He’s at a place where he likes to compete. If someone is having a go at him, he would like to give it back to the bowlers — that’s how he started his journey. He has set high standards for himself. He has that awareness. He has been a leader and is probably the best in the circuit. He’s aware of what’s expected of him and how many runs he has to make.

“I’m confident that once he gets going, he needs to spend some time in the game. He’s capable of doing all things. Always leading from the front, it’s about getting a 50-60-70. If he gets a hundred, then he will have a great series ahead.

“In every match, he is motivated, whatever the format. Definitely, he has worked on it. It’s about getting that start and spending time at the crease,” said Cheteshwar Pujara.