‘Feel Bad for Virat’: Manjrekar Upset for ‘Dejected’ Kohli’s Dismissal During the 1st IND-BAN Test

The Indian cricket fans met with a massive shock on Day 2 of the India vs Bangladesh Chennai Test. India's second innings saw Virat Kohli being ruled out lbw despite the fact that the bat was extremely close to the ball. Kohli chose not to take the DRS and his decision caused a stir after it was revealed that the bat was indeed in contact with the ball before hitting the pads. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has presented his reaction on the scenario.

Also Read: Surrey wins English County Championship cricket title for third straight year

Sanjay Manjrekar ‘Felt Bad’ for Virat Kohli After Shocking LBW Dismissal During IND vs BAN Chennai Test

Virat Kohli 's dismissal during the 1st IND vs BAN Test in Chennai sparked an intensive debate. During Team India's second innings on Day 2, Virat was given out leg before wicket. After some discussion with Shubman Gill, Kohli chose to walk back and not review the decision. However, a noticeable spike was detected, confirming that the ball made contact with the star India batter's bat. Had he opted for a review, the decision could have been overturned, which could've been an advantage for the hosts.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar reacted to Virat's dismissal, and he felt that Kohli was dejected and wanted the team to have all the reviews, which is why he chose to walk back.

"Felt bad for Virat today. He obviously didn't think he had hit it. Just wanted to know from Gill if ball was hitting stumps. Despite Gill encouraging him to go for the review anyway he walked away dejected wanting to keep the 3 reviews for his team," Manjrekar tweeted on 'X' (Formerly Twitter).

Also Read: IND vs BAN: Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Age Old Record of Sunil Gavaskar, Tops Affluent List as Indian

Speaking of the match, Day 1 was thoroughly under Team India's command after Bangladesh scalped out their top order. It was an absolute all-rounder mania as Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin led the charge in batting and put up commanding numbers on the board. The Men in Blue displayed their dominance with bowling as well, as their brilliance toppled the entire Bangla Tigers' side.

Team India has returned to bat in the second innings and has lost their top order already. But India still leads by 308 runs with Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill on strike. They will be beginning Day 3 action at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.