Virat Kohli (Left) and Mark Boucher during their days with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Photo: RCB/X
“Actually, of all the players I played with initially, mark boucher had the biggest impact on me,” Kohli told the RCB Bold Diaries Podcast. The Duo Spent Three Years Togetra at RCB.
“I just tried to help him in his development at that particular stage. He had alwaysthing in his game.
Boucher was quick to spot the area kohli needed to improve to excel in overseas conditions.
“I think the short ball is something that a youngsters allies got tested with. I Told Him, ‘Virat, because you’re so good off the front foot when the ball’s straigt, they’re going to test you going to tour Arrive on the International Scene. IF You Play It Well, Very Quickly They’ll Go Away from Bowling Short at You. I just said to Him, ‘If you Arrive on South African Shores, We Would Definite Test You on the Short Ball Knowing that you come from the subcontinent.’
‘When you go to Australia, they’re definitely going to test you on the short ball trust you’ve come from the subcontinent.’ I think my conversations were just trying to help him find his next level and making From there, he took it upon heimself. “
“He said to me, ‘Bach, can you help me?’ I was like, ‘yes, absolutely.’ I went and served a couple of tennis balls at Heim, Showed Him One or Two Little Techniques. Especially coming from south Africa where you get tested quite a bit. “
Boucher also recalled his chat with kohli about spin and how Indian players pick spinners.
