India vs England 2020-21: Monty Panesar says Virat Kohli may quit if he loses Test series

Having lost the opening Test by 227 runs in Chennai, India would have a task at hand, as it looks to bounce back in the four-Test series against England, for the Anthony de Mello Trophy. Furthermore, Indian skipper Virat Kohli would be looking to avoid his fifth consecutive Test defeat as the captain.

Kohli was also criticised when Team India failed to win the opening Test in Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, after he left on paternity leave and Ajinkya Rahane stepped in for him, India bounced back in style to win the series and retain the title.

While critics and fans have back Rahane over Kohli in the format, many mull that failure to win the series against England could lead to Kohli stepping down form the role. Meanwhile, former England spinner, Monty Panesar, too, feels the same.

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“Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batsmen of all-time. But, the team is simply not doing well under him and we have the result in the last four Test that India played under him. I think Kohli will be under pressure and more now because Rahane has done phenomenally well as the captain. India have already lost four Tests in a row and if the number goes to five in the next match, then I think he will step down from his role,” Panesar told WION in an exclusive interaction.

Meanwhile, Panesar also pointed reckoned that the decision to move in with Shahbaz Nadeem over Kuldeep Yadav was not the right call by Kohli. Nadeem gave away 233 runs in the entire first Tests, besides bowling eight no balls.

“I just don’t understand why India would play Shahbaz Nadeem over Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep has been with the team since ages, he is bowling regularly in the nets and is in a rhythm. I don’t know how much Nadeem has played since the lockdown, but Kuldeep should have started,” concluded Panesar, besides hailing England for the win.

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