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New Delhi Mar 24 PTI Former India coach Ravi Shastri thinks Virat Kohli has taken a smart decision by giving up captaincy from all forms of cricket paving the way to express himself better in the upcoming Indian Premier League Shastri who witnessed Kohlis leadership from close quarters during his stint as India coach however also feels the 33-year-old star batter could have continued as the captain in Test cricket I think this giving up captaincy could be a blessing in disguise to be honest The pressures of captaincy off his shoulders the expectations that come with being captain no longer there he can go out express himself play freely and I think hell look to do just that Shastri said I think he has taken a smart decision of relinquishing captaincy I would have still preferred if he stayed on as Indias red-ball captain but thats his personal choice Shastri was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfocom Kohli left many in shock when he stepped down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain after 2021 IPL Subsequently Kohli quit Test captaincy following Indias 1-2 series loss to South Africa He had earlier relinquished T20 captaincy after the World Cup last year a decision which led the BCCI to remove him as ODI skipper also I think the most important thing is not to worry about his own performances because hes done enough in world cricket for people to know where he stands Its about him wanting to enjoy himself out there I think that is the key Its mind over matter its a case of telling yourself I want to go there express myself and enjoy myself The former all-rounder said captaining the Indian cricket team has its own challenges It captaincy certainly does have a shelf life Its not easy to be captain of a team in all three formats of the game more so India because it is the most demanding job in the world No other team captain faces the kind of pressure than the Indian team captain faces and that is simply because of the expectations of the billion people Expectations are huge And especially as a captain if you set standards like Virat Kohli has people expect you to win every game but thats never going to happen Even the greatest of team will have an off season will have a period where nothing fires and the pressure will built Shastri said Asked if Kohli can be used as an opener by RCB this year Shastri said That depends on the balance of the team I dont know what their middle-order is Just in case they have got a very strong middle-order there is no harm in Virat opening PTI SSC SSC AH AH

Mumbai Feb 28 PTI Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that the rapport that players of his generation shared with journalists was far better compared to what it is with cricketers of current era and the scribes who cover them Media is a function of the age and times that one lives in and the exponential growth of media houses electronic and now digital space has made it very difficult for players to remain friends observed the veteran of 80 Tests and 150 ODIs I think it has changed It has changed from the time we played the game The equation we had with journalists was far far better than the equation you see with the boys today And I have been part of the dressing room for the last seven years Shastri said at the launch of Its A Wonderful World a memoir by Khalid A-H Ansari The context wasnt difficult to understand as recently veteran India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha had put some allegedly threatening messages from a journalist for refusing to oblige him with an interview Shastri was one of those prominent former stars who had urged Saha to publicly name and shame the journalist in question Shastri a former India all-rounder said that its difficult being under constant spotlight I dont blame the guys though because the spotlight that is there on todays players is nowhere like what it was on us Obviously the increase in number of media personnel has got a lot to do with this he agreed We had the print media there was television Doordarshan that had just started But today with the platforms that exist in the media and social media taking off the way it is news channels the number of news channels that cover the game is unreal and that really is something that puts the spotlight on the players added Shastri Shastri also a famous commentator said that during his time he has tried to discuss it with the players I feel we have tried to discuss it with them To speak as much as you can to the media but make sure that it is a proper kind of press conference where you take everyones questions at one go Because what happens is a lot of things are taken out of context these days and I am being honest about it because of the competition that exists As a result of which the player has no choice but to go into a shell has absolutely no choice and says I rather look within focus on the game let my cricket do the talking and once I am done and dusted then I can speak to whoever the 59-year-old added PTI NRB KHS KHS

Dubai [UAE], November 8 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli said he will stop playing cricket the day his aggression and intensity decreases on the field.

Dubai [UAE], November 2 (ANI): Team India skipper Virat Kohli, chief coach Ravi Shastri and mentor MS Dhoni were seen discussing strategies at the end of Tuesday's optional training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai. This was followed by another round of discussion between Kohli and Dhoni before the team wrapped up the session.

Manchester [UK], September 10 (ANI): The cloud over the fate of the fifth Test between India and England remains as it was decided that the game will not start in Manchester on Friday. This after long the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had long discussions on Thursday and Friday.

Manchester [UK], September 9 (ANI): Team India has returned negative results for COVID-19 hours after physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive for coronavirus in Manchester.