News India Live, Digital Desk: Nowadays, more and more talented players are coming into Indian cricket. His shots are worth watching and there is no lack of confidence in him. But despite this, why does the world still swear by the name of Virat Kohli? Ravi Shastri, the former head coach of Team India, has answered this question. Ravi Shastri has warned the youth that it would be a big mistake for the next generation to ignore the ‘single-mindedness’ (i.e. the insistence on sticking to one’s goal at any cost) and ‘hunger’ that Kohli has. Today’s players have excellent technique, they are experts in modern cricket, but the one thing that Kohli has is the determination to always prove himself and make the team win – that is rare. When Virat Kohli comes on the field, he has only one thing in his mind – to defeat the opposing team and to give himself up for it. Ravi Shastri has named this as ‘unquenchable hunger’. According to him, Virat is never satisfied with his past success. For them, every match is like the first and the last. Lesson for young players. In today’s era, where stardom is achieved quickly due to IPL and social media, players often reduce the intensity of their hard work. Ravi Shastri says youngsters should learn from Kohli why it is important to consider fitness and discipline as ‘everything’. Kohli’s ‘professionalism’, which has kept him on top for 15 years, did not come just by going to the gym, but is the result of a mindset where there is no scope for compromise. Shastri’s message is clear. If you understand Ravi Shastri’s words deeply, he is saying that technique can be learned, but that ‘attitude’ has to be developed from within. No matter how well you field or bat on the field, unless you have the will to win like Virat, you will not be able to join that list of greatness. Kohli has proved through his game that even the best technique in the world pales in comparison to a person who has unwavering discipline and a passion to play every ball. This is the reason why even today coaches and old players around the world consider this one habit of Kohli as the biggest example.
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