Virat Kohli and Mohammad Shami have completely different personalities, but both have great mental strength, which has brought success to Team India. These were the words of team India’s bowling coach, Paras Mahambrey, after Virat’s (765 runs) and Shami’s (24) wickets in the World Cup.
In an event talking about Virat Kohli, Mohammad Shami Paras said,””Both are different personalities altogether, but in terms of mental strength, both are up there.”
Paras said, “Virat is purely aggressive, on the face all the time. Shami is complete in contrast, never on his own. You will see a lot more bowlers being pumped out in celebration after taking a wicket, but Shami will do the usual ‘hello’ kind of stuff.
“Shami appears to be laid back, but he understands his game inside and out.
He knows what’s expected of him. I’ve worked a lot with Shami in the recent past. He’s completely different in terms of training, and he will do something that suits him. He knows what works for him and knows his body inside out.”.
Talking about Virat Kohli, Paras Mahambrey said, “Virat is one of the best at chasing. Chasing in shorter formats was always difficult, but if you look at the records in the recent past, it has improved a lot. He’s the prime reason why India has chased mammoth scores.
“The common factor is that they understand their roles quite well. They may have different approaches, but based on their mental strengths, we get similar results. In terms of mentally absorbing pressure, both are at the top.”
Shami has been out of action since the completion of the World Cup. He has already missed the test series against South Africa and England.
Paras Mahambrey further added that Virat Kohli’s work ethics have motivated the youngest members of the team.
