Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri has advised Virat Kohli to change his game plan while facing spinners after his dismissal in the second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Talking in commentary during India’s second innings against Bangladesh, Ravi Shastri pointed out that the sweep can be a critical weapon for Kohli in dealing with off-spin. He may have to start looking out for the ones where he can step forward and slog it over deep square leg or maybe in the gap between the square leg and the mid-wicket.

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Ravi Shastri wants Virat Kohli to find a way that would work for him and help him get rid of his struggles against off-spinners.

Virat Kohli scored just 6 and 17 in his two innings of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai to continue his lean patch this year. Former India coach Ravi Shastri has advised him to use his feet more against spinners and to find a solution to end his poor run of form.

Kohli was dismissed by right-arm offbreak bowler Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 17 in India’s second innings during the first Test against Bangladesh. That was the 18th time since 2021 that Kohli got out to spinners.