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Ravi Shastri Confirms Virat Kohli Spoke to Him on Test Retirement: ‘You are mentally fried and overcooked’

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Ravi Shastri Reveled Some Insider Details on Virat Kohli’s Retirement | Courtesy – BCCI

Key highlights

  • Ravi Shastri Confirmed Reports Claiming Virat Kohli Spoke to Him
  • Virat Kohli Retired from Test Cricket
  • Shastri and Kohli Share a Close Bond
Ravi Shastri confirmed reports that Virat Kohli spoke to Him Before Announcing His Retirement from Test Cricket Earlier this year. The Indian Cricket Legend Bid Adeu to the Longest Format of the game after a stunning career that lasted over 14 years.
Shastri revised that kohli’s decision was alredy made before he spoke to him. The Former Indian Cricket Team Head Coach Ressured that after Talking to the ex-India Captain, He was convined that it was the right time for Him to Leave the Longest Format.
“I did speake to heim about it, I think a week before that [his announcement] And his mind was very clear that he’d give us everything. There was no regrets. There was one or two questions I asked, and that’s a personal conversation which, ou know, he mentioned very clever, there was no doubts in his mind, which media me think, ‘yes,’ yes, the time is right ‘. The mind has told his body that it’s time to go, “said shastri in a chat with sanjana ganeshan on ICC review.

Shastri reserved high praise for kohli and stated that he Gave Everything He Had and would no no regrets in the future over his career.

“IF He Decided to Do Something, then He Gave His 100%, Which is not easy to match,” Shastri said. “Individually, as a bowler, as a batsman. A player does his job, [and] Then you sit back. But [with Kohli] When the team goes out, it’s as if he has to take all the wickets, he has to take all the cits, he has to make all the decisions on the field.

“That much involvement, I would think there”s going to be a burnout somee he doesn’T take a rest, if he doesn’t compartmentalise how much he Wants to Play Across Formats Formats, these are the bound to bee a Burnout, “Stated Shastri.

Shastri Claimed He was surprised by Kohli’s decision as he felt he could have played the sport for 2-3 more years. However, the Cricketer-Turned-Commentator Admitted that Kohli had reacted the stage of a mental burnout.

“Virat Surprised Me Because I Thought He Had At Least Two-Three Years of Test Match Cricket Left in Him. But then, when you’re menally fried and overtaked, that’s what tells will be. Physically the fittest guy in the business.

The duo share a close bond as kohli was the captain of the Indian team during Shastri’s tenure as head coach.

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