India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Tuesday praised Virat Kohli for being more disciplined in his off-side play during his fighting knock, adding that the skipper's batting was never a concern for him.

A determined Kohli showed tremendous application and his masterclass was the batting highlight of the fast-moving opening day of the third Test and if not for his effort, India could have landed in a much deeper hole against South Africa at Newlands.