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Last Update: January 17, 2023, 3:41 PM IST
Virat Kohli continues his fine form with the bat (AP Image)
Virat Kohli started 2023 with a bang as he has already scored two hundreds in three ODIs.
Former BCCI chairman selector MSK Prasad suggests mental health break Virat Kohli Helped him regain his form ahead of the Asia Cup 2022. The batting maverick has been in scintillating form after the break as he scored his maiden T20 century in the Asia Cup. Afghanistan And then followed the form in 2022 T20 World Cup where he finished as the leading run-getter. He played one of the best innings of his T20I career, scoring 82* in the T20 WC group stage match against Pakistan. India from a difficult situation.
The batting maverick also started 2023 with a bang as he has already scored two hundreds in three ODIs.
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Prasad said that taking a break and understanding himself helped him a lot in bringing back vintage Kohli and suggested that he needed it more than anything at that time.
“I think the break has actually pushed his career forward by 4-5 years. He is the kind of character who needs challenges, and he has accepted that challenge and moved on. He took a good break and he understood himself well and we have got the old Virat Kohli back. He really needed a mental break more than anything else,” MSK Prasad told Rediff in an interview.
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Before the Asia Cup 2022, Kohli’s last international hundred came against Bangladesh in a day-night Test match in 2019. Prasad feels the pressure was mounting on Kohli during the bad pitches and he should have taken a break after the 2021 T20 World Cup where India failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
“He had a bit of a tough time, but he continued to play which made a lot of sense. I felt he should have taken a break long back, probably immediately after the (T20) World Cup (2021). Ever since he won the Asia Cup (in 2022), we have got back the real Virat Kohli, who we saw scoring a lot of runs like in 2016.
“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 few years will only make him a better player and a stronger personality,” he added. But concluded.
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