"Very Tough With Virat Kohli": Ex England Captain Lauds India Star For Not Taking DRS In WTC Final

08.06.2023 - 15:39 sports.ndtv.com

There were very few positives for India on the first day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval as Travis Head and Steve Smith put Australia in control with some great batting.

Only three wickets fell as Indian bowlers toiled hard. One good aspect in India's game was the performance of wicketkeeper KS Bharat.

He was under lot of focus as he was chosen over Ishan Kishan for the wicket-keeper's role. He took some good catches while also helped the team take a good DRS call.

He was even called a 'brave man' by former England captain Nasser Hussain when he insisted on not taking a DRS. The incident happened when Virat Kohli perceived that Steve Smith had edged one off Mohammad Shami.

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