Virat Kohli is a human, says his childhood coach

By Senior Writer

Posted on September 27, 2020

Virat Kohli is a human, says his childhood coach

Here has been a vast criticism on the skipper of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Virat Kohli, who has failed to score in all two matches of RCB played in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020). Other than this, the player moving on the edges of the boundaries, also missed the two catches of the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) captain, KL Rahul.

Rajkumar Sharma, who is the childhood coach of Kohli, said that even the best fielders in the cricketing history have dropped the catches. He says Kohli is a human and not a machine as every human being can commit mistakes, it’s Kohli’s part as a sportsman. Sharma is a firm believer in human errors and finds it as a part of the game.

Virat Kohli is a human, says his childhood coach

“It is just a part and parcel of a sportsman’s life. You have good days and you have bad days on the pitch. It is just that Kohli has set such a benchmark that people forget he is only human and not a machine. You are bound to have off days and there is nothing wrong with it. People will ask if there is some technical issue or a mindset issue, but I will again say that it is a part of the game,” Rajkumar was quoted as saying by Business World.

“Firstly, as I said before, these things happen. Anybody can miss a catch or two. Even Jonty Rhodes missed a catch here and there. Javed Miandad was considered a great fielder and if you go back and look, he also did slip once or twice. So, this has nothing to do with patience or the urge to set the tone after the resumption of cricket.

As RCB are to lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in their next match, Kohli will be looking for an exceptional chase against them.

“It is just a bad day on the field which can happen to even the best. He has played enough cricket to come back strongly and lead from the front,”