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Yaha Pe Problem Ho Rahi Hai…: Virat Kohli Responds To Ravi Shastri’s Suggestion Of Taking A Break | VIDEO

Virat Kohli has responded to Ravi Shastri's suggestion of him taking a break from cricket for a couple of months and come back fresh for the big international season ahead.

New Delhi: Former India coach Ravi Shastri has been pretty vocal about giving Virat Kohli a break as he feels he is ‘overcooked’ at the moment. Talking about the former India captain, Shastri had earlier said, “I am going straight to the main guy here. Virat Kohli is overcooked. If anyone needs a break, it’s him.”

“Whether it’s 2 months or a month-and-a-half, whether it’s after England or before England. He needs a break because he has got 6-7 years of cricket left in him and you don’t want to lose that with a fried brain,” he told Star Sports.

Now Kohli has responded to Shastri suggestion in a video uploaded on the official Twitter account of Star Sports.

“It’s not that a lot of people have mentioned it (taking break). There is one person precisely who mentioned it, which is Ravi bhai. That’s because he has seen from close quarters over the last six-seven years the reality of the situation that I have been in, the amount of cricket that I have played. The ups and down and the toll that it takes on you to play three formats of the game plus the IPL for 10-11 years non-stop with seven years of captaincy in between,” Kohli said on Star Sports on Thursday.

“It’s definitely a thing that one needs to consider because you don’t want to do something which you are not part of 100 per cent. And I have always believed in that in my life. So, to take a break and when to take a break is obviously something that I need to take a call on. It is only a healthy decision for anyone to take some time off and you know just rejuvenate yourself mentally and physically. Not so much physically because physical fitness you keep up with. But it’s the mental kind of reset that you need and you want to be excited for what you are doing,” he added.

“I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. It’s a healthy thing with the amount of cricket we play. It’s about finding balance and that balance which is right for you as an individual. I will definitely discuss this with all the people involved – Rahul Bhai, the Indian team management, everyone to chart out whatever is best for myself and the team,” the former India captain reckoned.

“There is nothing that you can point out that ‘yaha pe problem ho rahi hai.’ That for me is easier thing to process because I know that I am batting well and at times, when I start feeling that rhythm back, then I know that I am batting well. Which wasn’t the case in England (2014),” the 33-year-old further said.

“(Then) I didn’t feel like I was batting well at all. I had to work hard on one thing that could be exposed again and again, which I overcame. Right now, that’s not the case. I know where my game stands and you cannot come this far in your international career without having the ability to counter situations and conditions and counter different type of bowling. So, this phase for me is an easier phase to process. I don’t want to put this phase behind me. When I come out of this phase, I know how consistent I can be,” felt the RCB batter.

Kohli has been in terrible nick off late, having registered three golden ducks in this year’s IPL 2022 and with no international century to his name since 2019, the Indian great would be looking to be back in form before the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup 2022.

WATCH VIRAT KOHLI TALK ABOUT TAKING A BREAK | VIDEO

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