NEW DELHI: India cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri cleared the air on why Virat Kohli was given rest in the recently-concluded Asia Cup held in UAE saying it was a case of mental fatigue and the skipper needed this rest.
"Virat needed this rest. Physically he is a bull. You can't keep him out of the ground. And the thing with Virat is if he plays, then you know the level of intensity he brings. So it was a case of just mental fatigue, giving him a break, take your mind off cricket and then come back fresh," he was quoted as saying by Gulf News.
Shastri also added that the other players will also be given rest when needed to keep them energetic.
"And we will have to do it with a lot of other players. You know like Bumrah ( Jasprit Bumrah), Bhuvi ( Bhuvneshwar Kumar), we have to sustain them and keep them energetic," he said.
Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar have also been rested for the two-Test series against West Indies after playing a pivotal role in India's 7th Asia Cup title after defeating Bangladesh in a thrilling final.
Kohli is all set to return to international cricket as he will be leading India against Windies in the Test series starting October 4 in Rajkot.
"Virat needed this rest. Physically he is a bull. You can't keep him out of the ground. And the thing with Virat is if he plays, then you know the level of intensity he brings. So it was a case of just mental fatigue, giving him a break, take your mind off cricket and then come back fresh," he was quoted as saying by Gulf News.
Shastri also added that the other players will also be given rest when needed to keep them energetic.
"And we will have to do it with a lot of other players. You know like Bumrah ( Jasprit Bumrah), Bhuvi ( Bhuvneshwar Kumar), we have to sustain them and keep them energetic," he said.
Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar have also been rested for the two-Test series against West Indies after playing a pivotal role in India's 7th Asia Cup title after defeating Bangladesh in a thrilling final.
Kohli is all set to return to international cricket as he will be leading India against Windies in the Test series starting October 4 in Rajkot.
Source : timesofindia[dot]indiatimes[dot]com
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