'A problem if he doesn't...,' Former India batter Aakash Chopra on Virat Kohli's form ahead of BGT

Former India opener Aakash Chopra says Virat Kohli's form is a cause of concern for theteam as his contribution is more important than skipper Rohit Sharma. The comments come after Kohli's dismal performance in the ongoing home Test series against New Zealand where he even got out on a full toss.

"It's always going to be a concern if Virat Kohli doesn't score runs or scores less runs because he is a mighty player and you make your entire game plan around Virat Kohli. This team requires his form and contribution even more because Rohit (Sharma) is at the top and Kohli is in the middle, the rest around them are all kids," Chopra said on while talking to his YouTube channel.

The former India batter also explained that Kohli being in the middle is the calming influence as he takes the game forward by batting long periods of time.

"All kids play big shots, they play in their own way, my way or the highway. In such a scenario, Virat Kohli not only scoring big runs but also batting two to two-and-a-half sessions will be the calming influence. He will drive the game and things can revolve around him. He will want to be the pivot and it will be a problem if he doesn't become that," Chopra said.

India would want their best batter to hit form as soon as possible as their two losses against New Zealand have left them in crunch to make it to their third consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) Final.

India have six Tests remaining in the cycle now and must win at least four of them to guarantee a place in the WTC Final. After the third and final Test against New Zealand, they travel to Australia for a five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy which starts November 22.