'Space that you gave made me feel relaxed, I was earlier deviating from my game'

Virat Kohli is all praise for skipper Rohit Sharma for the kind of communication he has had with him which has helped him stay relaxed and return to his original templateKohli finally got his 71st international hundred in the inconsequential final Super 4 Asia Cup game against Afghanistan and the BCCITV had the current and former captain engaged in some serious chat and occasional banter after the gameWe will learn from these Super 4 games Pakistan and Sri Lanka as to where we have gone wrong There was clear communication from the management The space that you gave me made me feel relaxed So when I came back after break I was excited about what I could contribute to team Kohli told his interviewer RohitAlso Read The space I got made me feel very relaxed Virat KohliGetting back to his Old TemplateThere are many ways to skin a cat and Kohli told his skipper that he realised that he should stick to his tried and tested template where six hitting isnt always a priorityI banked on good cricketing shots and six hitting is not a big strength of mine I can hit sixes if situation demands but I am better at finding gaps and as long as I can hit many boundaries it will still serve the purpose Kohli saidIn fact he had told Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathour about his process I told coaches that I will find the gaps rather than trying to hit big It is not always that in T20 cricket to get the strikerate up you need to only hit sixes I got that out of my system and I am back with my template the master batter saidMy role in the team is to take responsibility as per situation and also take the scoring rate higher If I can take 1015 balls to settle down then I can accelerate I was going away from my template and desperately trying to do things which are not in my game he admittedBut in terms of his technique and mindset Kohli told Rohit that he hasnt done anything out of the ordinary You know me well We have played together for such a long time If we are in good head space and continue being there we will perform The dresisng room is a scared place for both of us and now its about carrying the good habits into the upcoming seriesDravids tips also helpedThe Asia Cup for Kohli was all about adding dimensions to his batting including his approach between overs 715 and he got some handy advice from head coach Rahul DravidAlso Read Major Throwback to when Virat Kohli met Queen Elizabeth II See picRahul bhai has spoken to me while batting in middle overs how can I improve my strikerate when we bat first The goal was the things I need to improve in order to help the team I should try it out in Asia Cup he saidBoth seniors bat for KL Rahul at topWhile Kohlis hundred at the top has started the debate about whether he should open with Rohit the two seniors agreed in unison that KL rahul is indispensable at the top and needs to be protectedWe shouldnt ignore KLs knock as it is important to be in a good head space heading into the World Cup We all know what he can do He plays clean solid shots and once he plays well our team looks more strong Kohli saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever