Virat Kohli fortunate to have current bunch of pacers: Gautam Gambhir

The Indian fast bowling contingent has done an excellent job in the last one year, Albeit, India are yet to win an overseas series in 2018, their fast bowlers have created headaches for the opponents. They have thus far won three overseas Tests this year, one each against South Africa, England and Australia respectively and on all three instances, the pacers stood up to challenges.

Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami have been stupendous, to say the least. India are currently in Australia and they won the opening Test at Adelaide Oval by 31 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The pacers picked up 14 wickets in the encounter and they haven’t disappointed by any means at the new Perth Stadium as well.

In the meantime, Gautam Gambhir, who hung his boots from all forms of cricket earlier this month, reckons Indian captain Virat Kohli is lucky to have the current bunch of fast bowlers. He also said that prior to this, India hardly had an entire bowling unit who could run through any batting lineup.

A big credit goes to Virat Kohli

“Their (Australia’s) two best batsmen are not there. It’s a massive advantage for India. Plus, India have a bowling attack as well. Australia don’t have a batting line-up and India have got the bowling attack to take 20 wickets,” Gambhir was quoted as saying to NDTV Sports in an exclusive interview.

“Virat Kohli has been very fortunate. A big credit goes to Virat Kohli for identifying these kind of bowlers as well. Not many a times India have toured abroad and we have had the bowling attack to take 20 wickets. We were always dependent on one or two bowlers. But if you see this kind of line up, I think people contribute together to take 20 wickets,” he added.

As far as the second Test is concerned, Australia are currently leading by 175 runs with six wickets left in the second innings. Previously, Virat notched his 25th Test century, but despite his masterclass, the hosts managed to garner a lead of 43 runs after the first innings.

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