Youngsters focussing solely on shorter formats could have problems play

Virat Kohli has no peers in ODIs but he has a priceless message for youngsters sole focus on limited overs formats shouldnt be an excuse for not being able to cope with the challenges of Test cricketWorlds No 1 batsman with 25 Test hundreds warned that youngsters will have mental problems if they dont embrace the pristine form of fiveday cricket If we focus too much on shorter formats yes theyre important but if we solely focus and look at them as an escape or an excuse to not be in the kind of situations that Test cricket presents to you then I think there will start being a mental problem with the cricketers coming up Kohli was quoted as saying by Star SportsThe Indian skipper who has played a few defining knocks against world class bowlers like Jimmy Anderson Stuart Broad and Mitchell Starc during the past year spoke about the hardwork that goes into making of a quality Test playerAs long as youre willing to wake up every morning for five days and do the hard yards and go do the dirty work if youre willing to bat for two hours and not score a run for the team I think that is what people should prepare youngsters for Kohli said the current batch of Indian Test cricketers are trying to set an example for the younger generationThat vision will require the team to lay out a certain things that needs to be done and for the next lot to keep following So when the next lot that comes in they have to maintain that vision and then the people coming in will followVirat Kohli has reaffirmed his commitment towards Test cricket saying he wants India to become a superpower in the games longest format Numberone ranked India recently won their maiden Test series in Australia under Kohlis leadershipI wouldnt say goal but I would rather speak of a vision which is for India to be a superpower in Test cricket or a very very strong side in Test cricket in the years to comeI think if Indian cricket respects Test cricket and Indian players respect Test cricket then Test cricket will stay at the top because of the fan base that we have all over the worldKohli was made India captain for the first time in the middle of the 201415 Test series in Australia with MS Dhoni announcing a shock retirement He credited coach Ravi Shastri for making his job easier Ever since 2014 I think hes Shastri one person whos given me honest feedback whenever things required to be alteredI remember we sat down last year Id scored a Test century and a fifty in the same game in England so he called me and he said as far as batting is concerned Im not going to discuss anything with you now because youve done some something which I am proud of and everyone is proud of But as a captain I need to start thinking how to get the best out of this team and how to tactically be spot on And that really hit me because I felt like you know theres so much more to captaincy than you sometimes thinkBefore departing for the Australia tour Kohli had dismissed the perception that Shastri was yesman to him He explained again what Shastri brings to the table He one person because hes done so much commentary and hes seen the game so much and has played so much himself just watching the game he knows where the game is headingSo just get getting feedback from him constantly has been the biggest help for me in terms of moulding my own personality into captaincy Hes someone who has never tried to change me just to be able to fit into the captaincy mode Kohli addedCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis 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