New Delhi: Sanjay Manjrekar believes Virat Kohli should participate in the English County Championship to regain his form before Indias Test series in England. India and England are set to face off in four Tests during June-July and Kohli will be eager for a change in his fortunes after disappointing performances against New Zealand and Australia recently. During his appearance on Star Sports Deep Point podcast Manjrekar emphasized the importance of Kohli getting crucial practice in red-ball cricket in English conditions before the Test series begins. Kohli needs to play a lot of red-ball cricket. The first Test in England is in June while the County Championship begins in April. He could join a county team like Pujara did and gain valuable match practice Manjrekar said. India can then evaluate his performances in the initial Test matches. If there are positive signs he can continue. But the last thing you want is Kohli going there and struggling as weve seen before. That wouldnt be good for Indian cricket. Playing County cricket could be a very sensible move for him he added. Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar expressed his belief in Kohlis potential to stage a strong return citing the batter’s fitness as a key factor in his recovery. Im still backing him. Even at 36 (years old) hes as fit as ever. His fitness levels are remarkable and I believe he can continue playing at the highest level Bangar said. Deep Dasgupta highlighted that Sharma and Kohli are not comparable noting that Sharma must tackle certain issues to maintain his spot in the Indian cricket team. Lets not club Rohit and Virat together Dasgupta said. Just like in the previous generation of Indian cricket where Sachin (Tendulkar) and Rahul (Dravid) were different you have to evaluate each player individually. For Rohit the next five months of predominantly international white-ball cricket and the IPL will be crucial. The weight of his performances in these formats will be telling. Beyond that factors like his first-class cricket form fitness levels and performance in the Champions Trophy will also be important. The final decision rests with the selectors.