• Home
  • Match Hub
  • Watch Virat Kohli Takes Captaincy In His Hands Plans Heads Wicket With Jadeja And Pant At Gabba

[Watch] Virat Kohli Takes Captaincy In His Hands; Plans Head's Wicket With Jadeja And Pant At Gabba

Aashay Chopade

Ravindra Jadeja with Virat Kohli (Source:@StarSportsIndia/X.com)Ravindra Jadeja with Virat Kohli (Source:@StarSportsIndia/X.com)

The second day of the third Test between India and Australia turned out be quite a riveting one with both teams fighting it out with great intensity and skills. Australia dominated the second session while India made a strong comeback in the final hour as the home team ended the day with 405 on the board at the loss of seven wickets.

The 241-run stand between Travis Head and Steve Smith was mainly responsible for India's trouble on Day 2. India could not break the partnership for a long time as Travis Head took an aggressive route and it was a period where India needed lot of planning and plotting. 

Virat Kohli Plots Travis Head's Wicket With Jadeja, Pant

An interesting video from that period has now popped up where Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant are seen discussing fielding positions and how to trap Travis Head with their plan.

Ravindra Jadeja is first heard telling Virat Kohli that the line of the ball will be too wide. In reply, the former Indian skipper mentions that he knows it will be wide, but stated that it will work in their favour as Head plays on backfoot and will end up cutting it straight to Rohit Sharma. He also tells Ravindra Jadeja to bowl little fast and Pant also agrees with Kohli and said that it will atleast create some chance.

Ravindra Jadeja did not get wicket of Travis Head though and the southpaw eventually fell to Jasprit Bumrah at a score of 152 off just 160 balls. Bumrah picked a five-wicket haul as all other bowlers struggled to make an impact and it has put Australia in a slightly stronger position compared to India at the end of day 2.