What was Virat Kohli’s advice to Tamil Nadu left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh?

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khelja|14-10-2024

Tamil Nadu pacer Gurjapneet Singh is having a sensational run at the on-going Ranji Trophy, where he claimed Cheteshwar Pujara for a duck on Sunday.
While talking to Indian Express, Singh recalled an encounter with India star batter Virat Kohli during te net sessions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. As India was gearing against Bangladesh for the Test series, Gurjapneet ended up bowling to Kohli as a net-bowler. And during that session, Gurjapneet received a death stare from Virat which stay vivid in his memory. At the end of the session, the India star gave the young pacer some sound advice. "After I bowled him, I looked at him and didn't dare to look at him again," Gurjapneet said. "He was very, very angry. But I realised, he was angry with himself more than anything. And after a straight drive, he again looked at me and smiled." Kohli didn't leave the conversation midway but ended up giving a key advice to the pacer. "He told me, when there is no movement, change the angle and try bowling around the wicket. Because with that angle, even if you manage to get slight movement, it will end up troubling most batsmen," he recalled.
  On Sunday, Gurjapneet's victims included Cheteshwar Pujara, who made 16 in the first essay, as the out-of-favour India batter was trapped in front of the wickets in the second innings. Pujara endured a six-ball duck as Saurashtra were left reeling at 35/5, trailing by 129 runs in the second innings with Tamil Nadu taking complete command of their Ranji Trophy Group D clash. On the third day of the season-opener, Gurjapneet Singh ran riot in the Saurashtra ranks, returning 9-5-7-4 as the visitors were left staring at a huge task at the close of play. Saurashtra conceded a massive first-innings lead of 164 as TN folded for 367 after resuming at 278/3 against the visitor's 203. Javdev Unadkat returned 6/61 from his 24 overs. Arpit Vasavada (15 not out) and Sheldon Jackson (5 not out) were at the crease.
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