India’s veteran batsman Virat Kohli suffered a cramp while batting in the semi-final match against New Zealand and missed optional practice for the second consecutive day on Saturday. The Indian batting champion missed two optional training sessions on Friday and Saturday ahead of the high-profile final against Australia, sparking speculation about his fitness for the match.
In the difficult weather conditions of Mumbai, Virat Kohli battled cramps during his historic ODI fifty, becoming the first batsman in history to achieve the feat. Despite his poor health, he played well until the semi-final against New Zealand, being on the field for most of the match.
Virat Kohli becomes the first batsman in ODI World Cup history to score over 700 runs in a single appearance, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s 673 runs in 2003. It exceeded the record. He has scored 711 runs with 5 fifties and 3 hundreds in 10 innings at an average of 101.57 and will hope to continue his good form on the big stage in Ahmedabad.
As the Indian team has an intensive travel schedule during the World Cup, playing matches across the country, our support team has done a great job in managing the workload of our key players. As a result, Kohli and India’s fast bowling trio got a break. Neither Kohli nor his three pacers participated in his two pre-final sessions at Motera due to the conditions.
After the greats Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma has a chance to lead the Indian team to their third ODI World Cup victory. The Men in Blue, who have won all of their matches so far at this major event decisively, will be looking to deliver another impressive performance in front of an enthusiastic home crowd on Sunday.
Australia have lost their last two World Cup matches against the Men in Blue, including one earlier in the tournament. But both teams will give their all to win the coveted trophy in Sunday’s much-awaited final, which will be played in front of a packed Narendra Modi Stadium. However, India will be the favorites due to their good form and good home conditions.
