IND vs NZ: "We Have Got Back The Virat Kohli Of The Old"- MSK Prasad
Published - 17 Jan 2023, 03:27 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Former selectors chairman MSK Prasad believes Virat Kohli‘s choice to take a vacation from the sport has accelerated his career by 4-5 years. Time away from the game, according to the former keeper-batter, allowed the 34-year-old fully comprehend himself deeper.
Kohli had a dreadful run in international cricket, not registering a single three-figure score for over 1000 days. Following a disappointing tour of England, he chose to take a vacation and has been in fantastic form since rejoining the Indian squad for the Asia Cup.
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Break Has Actually Pushed Virat Kohli’s Career By 4-5 Years: MSK Prasad
The former India captain was named Player of the Series during the recent one-day series against Sri Lanka, scoring two hundreds in three matches. Prasad shared his insights on Kohli’s comeback and said:
“I feel the break has actually pushed his career forward by 4-5 years. He is that sort of character who needs challenges, and he has accepted that challenge and gone through. He took a lovely break and he understood himself well and we have got back the Virat Kohli of the old. He actually needed a mental break more than anything else.”
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Kohli made 283 runs in three matches against Sri Lanka, with an average of 141.50 and a strike rate of 137.38. He hit 113 off 87 balls in the first one-day international in Guwahati and 166* off 110 balls in the third one-day international in Thiruvananthapuram.
Virat Kohli Is In The Right Frame Of Mind: MSK Prasad
Prasad elaborated on Kohli’s choice to take a sabbatical from cricket, saying that the batsman should have done so much sooner than he did. According to the former India cricketer:
“He had a little bit of a tough time, but he kept on playing so that has piled up a lot. I felt he should have taken a break long time back, maybe soon after the (T20) World Cup (2021). Ever since he has taken the break before the Asia Cup (in 2022), we have got back the original Virat Kohli, whom we saw scoring lot of runs like in 2016.”
Prasad claimed that Kohli’s lean period will only strengthen him as a cricketer and as a person. He came to the conclusion:
“He is at his best now, he is in the right frame of mind. I am sure the tough times he has gone through in the last couple of years will only make him a better player and a stronger personality.”
Kohli’s century in Thiruvananthapuram was his 46th in one-day cricket. If he hits four more ODI tonnes, he would break Sachin Tendulkar’s record (49) and become the first player to score 50 ODI hundreds.
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