Virat Kohli is not from earth. He is from another planet, says former India fielding coach R Sridhar.
Cricket as a sport has a very small shelf life. Think of it, the careers of only a few have managed to last over 20 years, with Kohli likely to hit that mark before retiring. Make no mistake, only the fit can go that long, and Kohli is the fittest of the lot. But then again, the very fact that it’s only a small portion of life that an individual can give to cricket, is what fuels the drive in Kohli. R Sridhar, the former India fielding coach, continues to be blown away by the near-impossible things Kohli can pull off, so much so that he has declared the Indian batting superstar not from planet earth.
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Sridhar has spent seven long years with Kohli as part of the Indian dressing room as the two played a huge role in how far India’s fielding and fitness standards have come. Of the countless traits that make Kohli the giant that he is, Sridhar dwelled on the importance of not challenging him. During IPL 2024, fingers were pointed at Kohli for his low strike-rate, with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar doubting his approach. And what did Kohli give in reply? He ended the season scoring over 741 runs with five fifties and a hundred. Not that getting questioned is a motivating factor for Kohli, but Sridhar reckons riling him up may not be the best way to keep Virat quiet if you’re a member of the opposition.
Sridhar’s advice to opposition
“I can go on and on speaking about Virat. He is such a legend; a true modern-day great without any doubt. We saw in the IPL how he batted, fielded, the way he conducted himself, the energy and passion he has brought to the grounds. The way he has infused steel into his own team was amazing to watch,” he added.
“He performs anyway, anytime. But it is a well-documented fact that he performs well especially when he is doubted, has a banter, or someone says something about him. That’s why when you’re sitting in the opposition, all teams say just one thing ‘Please leave him alone. Let him come, let him smash us, no problem. Just don’t pick up an argument with him or needle him. Otherwise he will hammer us to the extend from where we won’t even come back in the game'”.
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