Overview
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower praised Virat Kohli’s back-to-back ODI centuries, including 102 off 93 in Raipur following a ton in Ranchi.
- Flower noted he had only seen snippets of the ODIs but called Kohli’s batting wonderful to watch at this stage of his career.
- The former Lucknow Super Giants partner defended India head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying he has never shirked responsibility.
- Flower cautioned against placing all blame for India’s red-ball downturn on one person after the 2-0 Test whitewash in South Africa.
- He said India do not need extreme turning pitches to win Tests, arguing excessive spin can narrow the contest and that India can prevail over four or five days.