Ex-Indian Batter Sanjay Manjrekar Revisits 2022 South Africa Tour Drama

Virat Kohli had relinquished his Test captaincy after defeating South Africa during their last tour of the Rainbow Nation.

Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels that a big knock is due from Virat Kohli during the upcoming Test series against South Africa. India have not won a Test series in South Africa and came pretty close to doing so during the last tour in 2021/22. Despite winning the first Test, the visitors ended up conceding the series 2-1. The defeat in the series decider turned out to be Kohli’s last as captain, as he decided to step down from his role. Having missed the second Test due to an injury, the former India captain scored only 161 runs at an average of 40.25, with a top score of 79.
However, Manjrekar feels that if Kohli gets fired up, the star batter might come in clutch in the two-match series.
Manjrekar said, “I see Virat Kohli doing his own thing. He is going to get fired up. On his last trip to South Africa, he did not get a big one, and Kohli has had to work harder for Test runs recently. When Virat Kohli is all fired up and angry, that’s the sight I like. David Warner as well. When they get a little fired up, you see them batting better.”
The last time India toured South Africa was also marred by controversy, as the visiting players accused the local broadcasters of favouring the local team.