IND vs BAN, 1st Test: 'Don’t be afraid...,' Ravi Shastri to India batter Virat Kohli after another low score

India star batter Virat Kohli's rut of form continued in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai after he got dismissed for 17 runs in second innings on Friday (Sep 20). Kohli got out to right arm off spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and former India coach Ravi Shastri pointed out what can help the batter.

"He has [gotten out to spinners] especially in the last 2-3 years. But he has scored a lot of runs too. What you want to see him do more is use his feet. Get to the pitch of the ball, probably employ the sweep. You’ve got to move with the times, don’t be afraid to go over the top when the field is up. You could try and do things to unsettle the spinners rather than allowing him to keep bowling at you. It’s what he did a lot when he scored a lot of runs," Shastri said while commentating on air post Kohli's dismissal.

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It is to be noted that the Indian batter was out forsix runs in the first innings while chasing an expensive cover drive off pacer Hasan Mahmud.

Shastri also pointed out that pitches have not been easy in India to score runs in the recent times and sometimes the batters have been unlucky with the dismissals as well.

"Also some of the tracks that India have played on. It’s not been easy. Plus I know a few dismissals where like Shubman Gill in the first innings, he’s gotten caught down leg wide. Funny dismissals. He’ll be aware of it. That’s for sure. There is no batter who doesn’t remember. Obviously you find a method of finding a solution. Find out what works for you and stick with that," added Shastri.

India started day 3 on a positive note with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant continuing from where they had left on day 2. The duo had added unbeaten 138 runs for the fourth wicket with India being 205/3 and a total lead of 432 at lunch.