“We have Viratball to counter Bazball”: Sunil Gavaskar ahead of much anticipated India Vs England Test Series.

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar emphasized India’s strategy, referring to it as ‘Viratball,’ as a counter to England’s aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach in the upcoming Test series starting on January 25 in Hyderabad. Gavaskar praised Virat Kohli’s outstanding form, highlighting his top run-scorer status in the ODI World Cup 2023 and his consistent performance in recent series against South Africa and Afghanistan.

Acknowledging Kohli’s longstanding impact on the Indian team, Gavaskar expressed confidence in the star batter’s ability to make a significant contribution once again. With Ben Stokes leading the Three Lions, known for their aggressive play, Gavaskar speculated that England might face challenges in the spin-friendly conditions of India. The 74-year-old eagerly anticipates observing England’s Bazball approach in the upcoming five-match Test series.

Sunil Gavaskar on Star Sports said “Yeah, conversion means having more hundreds than fifties. With Kohli, he has as a similar amount of hundreds and fifties, that means he has a good conversion rate. The way he’s been batting, his movement looks good. With the form that he’s in, we have Viratball to counter Bazball,England have adopted a new approach in Test cricket in the last 1-2 years. It’s an aggressive approach where batters look to attack. They just want to play attacking cricket no matter the situation. It’ll be interesting to see if this approach works against the spinners of India.”