Indian captain Virat Kohli, recently engaged in a conversation with Bangladesh’s talisman Tamim Iqbal on Facebook Live.
The two Asian stalwartไs talked about various issues ranging from the current scenario in India and Bangladesh regarding the COVID-19 crises.
Iqbal enquired about the change in Kohli’s technique and temperament when he first arrived in the international scene.
Kohli, who is better known as the ‘Chasemaster’, has been involved in a number of successful run-chases under high pressure.
Tamim asked Kohli about his mindset, strategy and the source o🏅f motivation, whenever he gets the𒆙 opportunity to chase down steep totals.
To which Kohli replied by saying that a few words from Mushy (Mushfiqur Rahim), behin💞d the stumps, helps him get extra motivation.
“Process is simple. Sometimes the likes of Mushy will help too by saying something from behind the stumps, and then I get extra motivation,” Kohli told Tamim.
Also,💦 Kohli spilt beans on him being upset whenever he saw the Indian team fail ܫto chase down total as a kid. Therefore, playing for the country gives him the extra zeal to get the job done with the bat in hand.
“You have to have the confidence that you can do it. I always tell the youngsters that they need to have the confidence that they can do it. When I was young, I used to watch the matches, and I used to be convinced that the matches India did not win, I would have been able to win those matches. I went to bed with that kind of feeling,” the Indian captain added.
Hence, for Kohli, even chasing down monumental totals is a scope of ไopportunity and not an issuꦯe of pressure.
“So, when I am in such a situation [chasing], there is that joy that comes out. That pure intent, I mean. Chasing has a very clear scenario where you know how many runs you need to get and what you need to do to attain that. Even when you need 370 or 380, I feel like it’s gettable,” Kohli concluded.
