How Kohli and Rohit produced fielding brilliance in Auckland. Coach explains

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Two moments of fielding excellence from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in their five-wicket win over New Zealand in Auckland had a common thread, according to fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh.

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Rohit Sharma was already moving towards square leg before the ball got there. Virat Kohli, meanwhile, seemed to know where the edge was heading before plucking it out of thin air at second slip. Two moments of brilliance from India’s veterans in their five-wicket win over New Zealand in Auckland had a common thread, according to fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh: anticipation.

Ghosh attributed the two efforts to the anticipation that comes from repeatedly fielding in the same positions and becoming familiar with the likely trajectory of the ball.

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