India vs England 2020-21: Kohli feels these guys should have been recognised for their performance

By Team Newsable | First Published Mar 29, 2021, 11:09 AM IST

India faced the test of a lifetime against England in the just-concluded three-match One-Day International series. India managed to win the series 2-1, thus winning all the series on tour by England. However, Virat Kohli feels specific talents were not recognised for their yielding performance.

After managing to tame reigning world champions and the number one One-Day International team England2-1 in the just-concluded three-game ODI series, India might be rejoicing. Still, it certainly did not come easy and the Indians had to grind hard dig deep to unearth the win.

It was a fertile show by the youngsters, who held their nerves, even in pressure situations, to prove that they can take it all and deliver when needed. Notwithstanding, Indian skipper Virat Kohli felt that these talents went unrecognised and were not appropriately rewarded.

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"I am quite surprised that he (Thakur) wasn't the Man of the Match today, to be honest. Four wickets for 65 in ten overs and scoring 30 off 20 balls…And Bhuvi, again, a big contender for Man of the Series as well. Picking up six wickets at an economy of under six on these kind of wickets? For me, it's a no-brainer and I think these two guys were the difference during those middle overs and with the new ball as well. I think they were outstanding and a lot of credit goes to them for the series win," he told during the post-match presentation, reports ESPNCricinfo.

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Thakur managed to finish as the highest wicket-taker of the series, claiming seven wickets in the three games at an economy of 6.72, including a four-for, besides delivering crucial breakthroughs when needed the most. As for Bhuvneshwar, he was the best of the lot, claiming the joint second-most wickets of six, along with Prasidh Krishna, at the best economy of 4.65.

Meanwhile, Kohli also clarified that staying in bubbles for too long is not feasible for mental health and is not a sustainable idea in the long run. The players from both sides would now be transferred to their respective bubbles of the Indian Premier League franchise, which gets underway from April 9.

"As I said, a couple of days ago as well, scheduling is something that needs to be looked at in the future. Because playing in bubbles for so long, two-three months, is going to be very, very difficult going forward. You can't expect everyone to be at the same level of mental strength," Kohli reckoned.

"Sometimes you do get cooked, and you do feel like a bit of change. I'm sure that things will be discussed and things will change in the future as well. But, a different tournament, so it brings in fresh challenges now heading into the IPL," he concluded.

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