Bethell Credits Virat Kohli After Match-Winning Knock Vs Windies: 'He Was Great...'
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Jacob Bethell has credited ace India batter Virat Kohli for his improved performance after IPL stint.
Star England allrounder Jacob Bethell has said that he has improved as a player after spending close to two months in India during the Indian Premier League, adding that Virat Kohli provided him with a lot of information on how he goes about his batting.
On Thursday, England's success was built on a commanding 400/8, the highest team total in the 4,880-match history of men's ODIs without an individual century, after Bethell (82), Ben Duckett (60), Harry Brook (58) and Joe Root (57) all made half-centuries.
Bethell spoke about how Kohli shared his experiences with him and how the latter was brilliant in passing the information along.
Jacob Bethell. En fuego 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gSiWfseqxh — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 29, 2025
Bethell was given an opportunity in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's playing XI after compatriot Phil Salt missed two matches due to a fever.
'I found that experience very beneficial for my game. I feel like I am a better player now than I was two months before I went to India. Virat Kohli was great with the information and how he goes about his batting," Bethell said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
'All I had to do was ask, and he was great with that stuff. Being a part of that tournament was special. There is a lot of noise around it, so it was great to be a part of it," Bethell added.
The England allrounder opened up about the experience of batting beside Kohli at the top order.
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'I felt the energy when I went out to bat with Virat, and that is something I will take into my game, that intensity," Bethell added.
Meanwhile, chasing 401, Windies collapsed to 79/5 and were dismissed for a paltry 162 as their bid to become only the second team to score above 400 to win an ODI ended with more than 23 overs remaining.
Last man Jayden Seales top-scored for the Windies with an unbeaten 29, one of just three contributions of more than 20 in the innings.
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