Former Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane has revealed that Virat Kohli doesn’t share the secret of his incredible success in the white-ball formats. Kohli is regarded as one of the best run-chasers in the history of the game in the white-ball formats.
The veteran Indian batter has a splendid average of 89.07 in India’s successful run-chases in the 50-over format. Rahane said Kohli knows when he needs to take the risk while chasing a score and his calculation in the second innings is second to none.
Ajinkya Rahane said on Overlap Cricket YouTube Channel, “It’s his mind and the calculation in his mind. But that’s his secret. I’ve tried to ask him many times but he doesn’t give it away. He will not give you any clue. His ability to take calculated risks at the perfect time is the key. MS Dhoni was like that too. But the calculations in Virat’s head was something else.”
On the other hand, Rahane said clear and frank communication was the key to success between him and Virat Kohli. Kohli and Rahane stitched multiple crucial alliances between themselves and played a crucial role in the team’s success.
“We complemented each other very well because of his aggressive nature and my calm nature. The reason behind our successful partnerships was the positive and frank communication. We had many good partnerships against Australia. And in those, whenever Virat thought of going against a particular bowler and if my response was positive, he would do it better,” said Rahane (via the aforementioned source).
“Virat always liked people coming after him. And he used to ask me if he should sledge the opposition player back. I would tell him ‘Yes, go for it’ as that’s what worked for him. Our camaraderie was great, and we used to spend a lot of time with each other even off the field. We used to talk a lot about cricket, which you don’t see nowadays. He was always positive and used to tell me never to hesitate in attacking a bowler.”
Rahane played like a gentleman, and he can be really proud of his impressive career after retirement.
