Virat Kohli’s aggression has become India’s strength, says Sachin Tendulkar
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 IST
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar believes that skipper Virat Kohli’s aggressive attitude and consistent performances have changed the players in the Indian dressing room for good.
“Virat Kohli hasn’t changed much since he got into the team, but people around him have changed. And his attitude has changed only because of his performances and consistency.”
“I noticed that spark and aggression in him , something which many guys were not fond of to be very honest. And there were many guys who were criticizing him for that. And today that has become the strength of the Indian team,” said Tendulkar speaking an event in the city.
Kohli, who notched up his 31st hundred in his 200th ODI against New Zealand on Sunday, is known for his aggressive and vocal attitude on the pitch. That is something which is reflected in the team’s dominant performances, according to Tendulkar.
Tendulkar also added that a player must be allowed some freedom to express himself on the pitch in order to bring out his best.
“And I think it is extremely crucial for a player to have that freedom to express himself in the middle. And some of these guys need to be given the freedom as long as they don’t cross the line because it brings the best out of them,” said Tendulkar.
Sharing his opinion on the current Indian cricket team, he says they are a far more well-balanced side - one that is capable of performing overseas as well.
“I feel that today we have got great balance in the team, with a lot of spinners and seamers that can bat,” opined Tendulkar.
He went on to cite Bhuneshwar Kumar’s performance against New Zealand on Sunday as an example. Bhuvneshwar hit a very good six off Adam Milne’s bowling, something that even earned the approval of skipper Virat Kohli.
“We saw Bhuneshwar (Kumar) play well yesterday. People like him and Hardik Pandya are going to change the balance of the team when we start travelling,” said Tendulkar.
“I just felt that we were occasionally missing that guy earlier; someone who could come and give some rest to the main bowlers,” he added.
Related Topics
Trending News & Articles
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (Marathi: श्री. खाशाबा दादासाहेब जाधव, January 15, 1926 – August 14, 1984) was an Indian athlete. He is best known as a wrestler who...
Recently posted . 8K views . 60 min read
During the examination, it was uncovered that the CWG Organizing Committee had paid a messed up sum for planning and buys. The underlying evaluation for putting tog...
Recently posted . 5K views . 2 min read
Asad Rauf, a previous ICC World class Board umpire from Pakistan, kicked the bucket at 66 years old.
Recently posted . 5K views . 0 min read
There's a scene in the movie 'Captain', a freshly-minted Malayalam biopic on former India defender VP Sathyan, which tries to capture the conflict rag...
Recently posted . 3K views . 1 min read
More in Sports
Indian golfer SSP Chaurasia has slammed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for its alleged failure to reimburse promised preparatory money for the 2016 R...
Recently posted. 724 views . 10 min read
Kavita Devi,a former competitive powerlifter, has become the first ever Indian woman to be signed by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Jinder Mahal, the curr...
Recently posted. 1K views . 6 min read
T20 cricket by design is a batsman's game, but try telling that to Akash Choudhary, a 15-year-old left-arm medium pacer from Rajasthan. Choudhary would most c...
Recently posted. 682 views . 1 min read
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 3K views
Recently posted . 3K views
While we all know about Chahal's ability to bamboozle the best batsmen with his variation, what most of us don't know is that he is also an under-1...
Recently posted. 935 views . 16 min read
Fanie de Villiers, who had helped South Africa win for the first time against Australia since readmission in 1994, had tipped off the camera crew that caught Came...
Recently posted. 786 views . 1 min read