IPL 2021: Virat Kohli desperate to excel, looks like he has found his rhythm, says RCB head coach Mike Hesson
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Director of Cricket and head coach Mike Hesson has said that skipper Virat Kohli is desperate to do well in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2021. RCB will face CSK on Friday. Virat Kohli desperate to excel, says RCB head coach Mike Hesson (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli desperate to excel, says RCB head coach Mike HessonRoyal Challengers Bangalore will face Chennai Super Kings on FridayVirat Kohli has failed with the bat in hand against KKRRoyal Challengers Bangalore suffered a nine-wicket hammering against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday, but Mike Hesson, the head coach, feels that the team is ready to bounce back in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
On RCB’s official YouTube channel, Mike Hesson said that skipper Virat Kohli is desperate to do well in the ongoing IPL.“Look, there are some times when our batsmen look to do that to get some extra opportunity. Virat is obviously desperate to do well, he likes one-on-one sessions to get his confidence and basically find his rhythm. It definitely looks like he has found it,” said Hesson.RCB will next lock horns against CSK on Friday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.On Sunday, Kohli had announced that he would step down as the RCB captain after the IPL 2021 season.”I think it was actually to get any form of distraction out early. We talked about making that announcement as soon as possible really, all the players were aware of it. It has not impacted our performance against KKR. We were not sharp with the bat, we lost wickets. But I am confident that this group will turn around pretty quickly,” said Hesson during a virtual post-match press conference.Kohli failed with the bat in hand against KKR as he managed to score just five runs. The right-handed batsman was sent back to the pavilion by Prasidh Krishna after the pacer caught him right plumb in front.On Sunday, Kohli had announced that he would step down as the RCB captain after the IPL 2021 season.Click here for our site’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Comments
Post a Comment