The iconic Virat Kohli believed that periodic breaks from the game have helped him stay mentally fresh and avoid burnout, after stroking his 28th IPL half-century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
His effort came in RCB’s walk-in-the-park six-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the lung opener.
Kohli, who made a 38-ball-69 with five maximums and equal number of boundaries, showed that stepping away from the game at regular intervals has been crucial in maintaining peak performance despite playing his first T20 match since the IPL final last year.
Asked if there is a chance of turning in under prepared since he hasn’t played T20 cricket for 10 months, Kohli said: “Well, you know, the kind of scheduling that we’ve had over the last 15 years and the amount of cricket I’ve played, for me there was always a risk of getting burnt out rather than being undercooked. So these breaks helped me immensely. I stay fresh, I stay excited.”
The 37-year-old stressed that he never .​The iconic Virat Kohli believed that periodic breaks from the game have helped him stay mentally fresh and avoid burnout, after stroking his 28th IPL half-century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
His effort came in RCB’s walk-in-the-park six-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the lung opener.
Kohli, who made a 38-ball-69 with five maximums and equal number of boundaries, showed that stepping away from the game at regular intervals has been crucial in maintaining peak performance despite playing his first T20 match since the IPL final last year.
Asked if there is a chance of turning in under prepared since he hasn’t played T20 cricket for 10 months, Kohli said: “Well, you know, the kind of scheduling that we’ve had over the last 15 years and the amount of cricket I’ve played, for me there was always a risk of getting burnt out rather than being undercooked. So these breaks helped me immensely. I stay fresh, I stay excited.”
The 37-year-old stressed that he never . ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
