Virat Kohli's decision to take a break from India's tour of West Indies was met with a lot of criticism, especially given his current form. Many believe that the former skipper should be playing more cricket instead of taking breaks and the ongoing tour would have been the perfect chance to work his way back to form. Some reports are emerging that Kohli might be part of India's tour of Zimbabwe ahead of the Asia Cup, but nothing is sure as of yet.
But, sharing some good news for the fans of the star batter was former India spinner and member of the IPL governing council, Pragyan Ojha. The 18-ODI veteran dropped a huge hint on Kohli's future, saying that he heard murmurs that the former skipper will play all the series in the build-up to the T20 World Cup and more.
"By comeback, I am talking about getting runs. Once a batter of his calibre gets a few runs going, then things change drastically. And I am sure as I am hearing that after the West Indies tour, he will be going for all the series thereon. I don't think he will take any breaks, which is a great thing. He should be doing that. I don't think there is an issue with his skill or anything else. He's been batting brilliantly, but sometimes how you handle yourself mentally matters. Keep in mind the schedule," Ojha told Jamie Alter on his Glance chat show, The Alternate View.
"Look at Ben Stokes... he just said 'boss, we're not vehicles that you just put petrol and we start running'. At times he affects everybody. But I am saying that Virat must play every chance he gets because if you don't play how will you get the confidence?"
Opening up about Kohli's reasons for taking breaks, Ojha's personal take was that he needs to work on his mental ability to get back on the field, especially after the Covid pandemic. "Kohli played most of his cricket in the last two years inside bio-bubbles which Ojha reckons, can take a mental toll on players," said the former Mumbai Indians (MI) spinner.
