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Mushfiqur Rahim motivates me by sledging from behind the stumps: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli agaisnt Australia in T20 World Cup 2016 (Source – Google Images)

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli made a shocking revelation during his recent live chat with Bangladeshi opener, Tamim Iqbal. The right-handed batsman from Delhi revealed that players like Mushfiqur Rahim try to break his concentration by sledging from behind the stumps.

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However, King Kohli does not get distracted at all as he instead receives a new motivation to defeat his opponent. He described the importance of self-confidence to Iqbal and said that one needs to think about the entire nation when playing the game.

The chase master also highlighted that batting in the second innings of a match is easier than batting in the first innings.

Mushfiqur Rahim motivates me by sledging: Virat Kohli

During his Facebook live session, the Indian cricket team captain told his Bangladeshi rival:

“Sometimes someone like Mushfiqur says something behind the stumps and I get motivated. You need to have self-confidence. When I was small I would watch matches and if India would lose, I would sleep with the thought that I could have won the match for the country.”

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The king of chasing, Kohli has an average of 96.21 in the second innings. Hence, Iqbal asked him about his secret to success. The Delhite answered:

“Chasing is a situation in which you know how much to score and how to score the runs. There isn’t a more clear situation than this. I don’t feel any pressure (while chasing), I see it as an opportunity to remain not out and see the team win.”

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Thus, Virat Kohli gave some interesting insights of his game during this live session.

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Vinay Chhabaria is a cricket and WWE enthusiast who loves Royal Challengers Bangalore and The Shield WWE. He started watching cricket since 2006. The young sports analyst is a former cooking blog owner who shared recipes online. He is also the Mr.Fresher of his college which displays his fantastic personality. Mr.Chhabaria also watches Kabaddi and Tennis.

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