IND vs SA: Vikram Rathour lauds Virat Kohli for his adaptability

Virat Kohli has been in a scintillating touch [Source: Associated Press]

Team India will face a robust South African outfit in their third Super 12 encounter in Perth on Sunday. Ahead of this crucial clash, India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has heaped praise on legendary batter Virat Kohli for his adaptability as a batter over the years. 

Rathour was asked if Kohli has modified his approach, to which he replied that the talismanic batter has the calibre to pace his inning as per the situation and has done precisely that in the tournament. He also expected Kohli to keep doing that in the upcoming fixtures. 

Here's how Rathour praised Kohli

"The conditions, the situation demanded of him to play in a certain way and he’s done that. He’s a good enough player to change or adapt his game to whatever the team requires, and he's done that brilliantly so far. We know that he’ll carry on doing that."

Further, speaking on India's approach heading to the game, Rathour stressed that the team is focused on batting as per the conditions. 

"I don't think these are 200, 200-plus wickets, so we’ll need to adapt. We are looking to adapt. Of course, playing with intent is always the goal. But then we need to take into account the conditions that we are playing on, the surfaces we are playing on."

This game holds paramount importance for both teams, as a win here will significantly boost their knockout qualification chances. 

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