If you get going, don't change your tempo: Ravi Shastri to Virat Kohli

Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Monday advised Virat Kohli that he must not drop the tempo of his innings after getting a start as his consistent batdeep approach triggered a debate if such batting style is suited for T20 cricketKohlis approach was questioned after he made 55 off 46 balls in a losing cause against Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday nightIt was his sixth fifty plus score of the season but the pace of his innings probably cost the team another 20 runsAsked if the underperforming RCB middleorder is forcing Kohli to play deep Shastri told ESPNcricinfo that the Indian super star doesnt need to worry about the form of other battersAlso ReadIPL 2023 Jos Buttlerrsquos 95 helps RR post massive 2142 against SRHOnce you gain tempo dont change dont worry about the others That will be my message to Virat Let them do their job In a T20 game you dont need that many batsmen If you are hot keep that going Prime example of that was Phil Salt You saw the way he batted Once he got into the groove he didnt let goIt took the pressure off the other batsmen Having said even they were hammering whether it was Marsh or Roussow So that is something that could be there from Virats point of view If he gets going dont change your tempo try and up the ante said Shastri referring to Phil Salts match winning 87 off 45 balls for DelhiFormer Australia cricketer Tom Moody feel with the introduction of impact player the game has really moved on from that style bat deep of cricketThats why we are seeing so many totals go to 200 There is no such role We all need to be going here at 150 without a doubt because we have the comfort of depth Moody former Sunrisers Hyderabad coach saidKohli after his 44ball 61 against Lucknow Super Giants had defended his batting style saying playing the anchor role was importantThere are many people who because they have not been in that situation themselves they look at the game differentlySuddenly when the powerplay is done they will be like oh they have started rotating the strike When you havent lost a wicket in the powerplay usually the best player comes on to bowl you are trying to figure out what to do against him in the first two overs so that you can get big ones in the last two overs of that guy and then rest of the innings become much easier he had saidTalking about India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma Shastri said the lack of runs is also having an impact on his captaincyRohit has managed just 184 runs in 10 innings so farIf you start getting a purple patch where you are scoring runs the job as a captain becomes much easier the body language on the field changes that energy on the field is different as opposed to when you are not getting runs You can go flat no matter who you are Shastri saidThats where as a captain it is more important that your performances come into play It is harder now because of the stage of his career the kind of team that they haveThe same team could be a terrific team in a years time or two years time once they start gelling together But to get that right mix thats the job of the captainThe former India head coach said that Rohits challenges as a leader might have doubled considering a weaker team at his disposal compared to the champion Mumbai outfits of the pastThe resources that you had two or three years ago isnt quite the same The challenges as a captain might have doubled for him The work as a captain would have doubled as opposed to two years ago when everything was nice set go out there and do the job he addedThis 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