IND vs AUS: T Natarajan Will Be Good Asset For T20 World Cup, Says Virat Kohli | Cricket News

Impressed by newcomer T Natarajan’s capability to ship beneath strain, India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday stated the seamer could possibly be a terrific asset for the group heading into subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup. The 29-year-old from Tamil Nadu has been sensational since making his worldwide debut within the third ODI at Canberra, snapping eight wickets in 4 matches. “Special mention for Natrajan, in the absence of (Mohammed) Shami and Jasprit (Bumrah), he stood out and really delivered under pressure,” Kohli stated on the post-match press convention.

“It is outstanding because he is playing his first few games at the international level. He looks very composed, he is a humble and hard working guy, he is sure of what he is doing.”

India is scheduled to host the T20 World Cup in October and November subsequent 12 months.

“I hope he continues to keep working hard on his game and gets better because a left- arm bowler is an asset for any team and if he can keep bowling in this way consistently, it will be a great thing for us heading into the World Cup next year,” Kohli stated.

India misplaced the third T20I by 12 runs however claimed the collection 2-1, and Kohli stated he was impressed with the way in which the group by no means gave up regardless of lacking skilled gamers akin to Rohit Sharma, Bumrah and Shami.

“We played good cricket over the last 11-12 T20s, the fact that this squad had players that don’t have much exposure in international cricket, from that point of view it was a nice performance especially after losing the first two ODIs. We came back nicely and showed belief.”

“We carried the momentum, fighting back again in the first T20s and even tonight, the game was close, so the standout is that guys are not giving up.”

India is subsequent enjoying the much-anticipated four-Test collection towards Australia from December 17 and Kohli stated he’s in a “good headspace” heading into the opening Day-Night recreation in Adelaide.

“Tonight I felt particularly good, I am in right headspace, it was scratchy to begin with in first ODI, I worked on few aspects of my game, purely trying to get into best headspace, not much about technique.”

“I think when I get into a good headspace, I can switch to formats and adjust to conditions,” he stated.

“I feel very balanced and good going into the Test series, it is about continuing to be in that headspace and making sure that I contribute enough to the team’s success and hopefully we will start on the right note in the Test series.”

Talking in regards to the workload administration of the gamers, the India skipper stated: “It is important to understand that you need guys fresh for the first Test, we need to take calls along with we playing six games in no time, this is something we need to address and be wary off.”

“We don’t want guys sore or have too many miles in them, we keep talking to the bowlers, they have been very professional and good in communicating.”

Kohli stated committing to the group’s purpose and taking focus away from particular person performances has been the important thing to their success.

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“…we have taken focus away from individuals and put more focus on partnership, making sure we bowl well in partnership, we bat well in partnership,” he stated.

“I think everyone has taken to that beautifully, youngsters didn’t feel like they were playing their first few games, that’s been the environment in the last five games.”