Mumbai: India's chief coach Ravi Shastri feels that Virat Kohli's aggressive
approach is a something he can relate to as he too had a similar mindset
during his playing days.
"I do (see a lot of myself in Virat).
Our mindsets are pretty similar, we are pretty aggressive, and we like
to compete. And when someone has a mindset and the work ethic like
Virat's, it is bound to rub off on the other players of the team, and
that's is why India is having a great run at the moment," Shastri said
after receiving the 'Maharashtracha Abhiman ' award during the 'Lokmat
Maharashtrian of the Year Awards 2018' here.
Shastri also spoke about what makes Mahendra Singh Dhoni the legend that he is.
"MS is a legend and he can remain unfazed in any situation. Whether he
gets out for zero or scores a hundred, whether he wins the World Cup
with a six, he is the same. There is a lot of mutual respect that Virat
and Dhoni share. Their relation is fantastic and whatever you read in
the media might not be true," Shastri said.
"Virat will go to
him (Dhoni) seeking his advise , that communication is tremendous from
the team point of view," said Shastri when asked if they have had
differences.
The former all-rounder also does not have any issues
with sledging and he would advise his boys to give back without
crossing the line.
"I have no issues with that (sledging).
Absolutely no issues on that. If someone tells me something, he says one
, I am going to tell the boys give them three. One word (and) you give
three back, you can do it in a nice way, (where) you don't cross the
line, but you don't give an inch," he concluded.
PTI
