A few days ago there was talk of his century drought. Now it has taken the form of lack of form. He doesn’t have fifty in the last 6 Test innings; he has one fifty in 12 innings. In the last 22 Test innings, he has managed to make fifty in 3 in total.

He was visibly out for 11 in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test. Many outside the off stump tried to give up at the last minute by chasing the ball. By then it was quite late. The ball hits the stumps with his bat. In the second innings, however, Ben Stokes was dismissed for 20 in a superb delivery in which the batsman had little to do. Kohli’s first innings out is in the eyes of Boycott. In the last few days, he has been out in various editions, which was once unimaginable. According to Boycott, the opener who played 108 Tests for England should plan his batting with his bad times in mind.

Boycott is considered a symbol of purity in terms of technique; he was also incomparable in temperament. Considered one of the best openers of all time in England, the batsman asked Kohli to spend time on the wicket. “Kohli pulled the outside ball to the stumps because he was in a dilemma. Extended the front leg, but did not understand how to handle the ball. He has to be clear in his thoughts here.”

“He doesn’t seem to be fluent and he has to understand that when someone is not in rhythm, he has to be more careful. He has to reduce the amount of mistakes, pay more attention and pay the price of the wicket. From the moment he starts doing it (paying more attention), the number of mistakes will decrease,” he said.

Kohli once became synonymous with the century. Murki-Murki’s century came from his bat; he has made record after record. Now this long century drought could make him mentally unstable. However, according to Boycott, Kohli should not keep the idea of a century in mind.

“He should not think about big scores. Let’s set small goals and take more singles. Getting a few runs will give him confidence, which is very important at the moment. It’s a mental game. It is unfortunate that such a great cricketer is not on the run now.”