Mon Dec 16 21:38:18 UTC 2024: ## Kohli’s Off-Stump Weakness Raises Concerns in Australia
**Brisbane, Australia –** Virat Kohli’s struggles against deliveries outside the off-stump are raising eyebrows during the ongoing India-Australia Test series. Cricket legends Allan Border and Michael Vaughan have both commented on the Indian star’s apparent vulnerability, suggesting a potential mental lapse.
Kohli has been dismissed four times out of five in the series by balls angling away from the off-stump, prompting comparisons to a similar slump he experienced in England in 2014. His dismissal on Monday, a catch behind off a wide ball, exemplified the issue. Border, for whom the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is named, expressed concern about Kohli’s mental state, questioning whether he’s “lost that edge.”
Vaughan echoed these sentiments, attributing Kohli’s dismissals to a tendency to play at too many balls he could have left. He emphasized that Kohli’s best performances, particularly in Australia and England, involve a more selective approach, leaving deliveries outside off-stump. Both former captains agree that Kohli’s dismissals haven’t been due to exceptional bowling but rather to his own decision-making.
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