Why giving technical advice to Virat Kohli is risky for coaches - Read Full Report Here

A major disclosure has come to light regarding star Indian cricket team batsman Virat Kohli. Former stalwart and former assistant coach of Team India, Ryan ten Doeschate, shared an interesting anecdote about working with the star batter. He revealed that giving technical advice to Virat Kohli isn't an easy task and can actually be dangerous for a coach. Ryan ten Doeschate shared this entire incident during the TalkSPORT Cricket Podcast. According to him, during the Australia tour, he had to exercise extreme caution while trying to address a technical flaw in Kohli's batting, while during that tour, Kohli was repeatedly getting dismissed while attempting to drive balls outside the off stump, which became a major topic of discussion and raised continuous questions about whether the coaching staff was working on this crucial issue or not.

Coaches are afraid to advise Virat

Speaking candidly on the podcast, Ryan ten Doeschate explained that giving technical suggestions to an international cricketer of Virat Kohli's stature is never easy. Coaches are often afraid to offer technical advice to a player of such massive stature. Ryan ten Doeschate also stated that he never wants to be the kind of coach who is afraid of someone else's opinion when it comes to saying the right thing. During the fourth Test match of the Australia tour, he himself went to talk to Virat Kohli. The interesting part was that Virat actually wanted someone to talk to him about that technical flaw and discuss it.

This can be dangerous for a coach

However, Doeschate acknowledged that initiating such a conversation with a legendary and high-profile player like Kohli can be a very delicate task, while according to him, coaches need to consider not only what they want to say, but also how and when they deliver that message. Doeschate further elaborated that he firmly believes that for a coach to approach a player like Virat Kohli, intervene, and practically tell them what is happening can be dangerous for you as a coach. For this, the right choice of words and the proper method of conveying the message play a critical role.