Both Kohli and Shami have tremendous ability to withstand pressure Paras Mhambrey

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Mumbai India’s current men’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said that although Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami are completely different in both body language and mental approach, the common thread linking the charismatic cricketers is their tremendous ability to absorb pressure at the top level .

Kohli and Shami were the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers respectively in India’s runner-up finish at the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup on home soil. These two are completely different in terms of body language and mental approach. Apart from his mental make-up, Virat also remains very aggressive on his face all the time. But if you look at Shami, he is the complete opposite – you will see a lot more bowlers joining in the celebration after taking a wicket.

But Shami will say hello and things like that as usual. Both are ahead in terms of mental strength. Shami may appear to be a calm person, but he understands his game very well inside and out. He knows what is expected of him and the team. In terms of training, he’ll do something different, but anything that suits him and that he knows works best for his body, that he knows inside-out and that’s what it takes for a person to be successful in life. This is very important for.

Speaking at the launch of the book ‘Gots Must Be Crazy’ at IISM, Mumbai, Mhambrey said that the ability to handle pressure is supreme in both Shami and Kohli. Virat is one of the best at chasing targets, which was considered a very difficult task in limited overs cricket. But now you see, he is the main reason why India has chased huge scores. The way Shami has won matches for India, the same is with him also. Both are different, but they understand their roles and themselves very well and know how to use their skills in very different ways.

He spoke about how Kohli’s work ethic has impacted the young cricketers of the Indian team. It is eye-opening to see the work done by Virat day and night. You see youngsters talking to him and trying to learn from him. It gives great information to everyone on how to prepare.

I’ve noticed that a lot of the younger guys on the team take time out to chat with him because those words of wisdom are fantastic. Unless you are crazy or passionate about any profession, you can never become one of the greatest players ever and this is common with all players.

Speaking about the progress of young fast bowlers like Umran Malik and Mayank Yadav, Mhambrey felt that it is very important to hone the skill and have that skill to be successful as a fast bowler. You are born with certain skills and you must have those skills to play. The skill that Shami has cannot be replicated unless you have it. As far as Bumrah is concerned, he has some skills and these are the people who are born with those skills.

The attitude you have, the work you do, the vision you have about yourself and the inspiration you want to be makes you the greatest of all time. Just build on the pure skills you have. I may be wrong, but no one can say that I created Shami or Bumrah.

Yes, you can hone skills and help them hone what they already have, but you have to have something different and these people are different than others and that makes them look good. How they work and prepare depends on others. While being in the team, I have seen many youth openly sharing their thoughts and experiences.

When Mhambrey was asked which fast bowlers he admired while growing up, he immediately named legendary fast bowlers Kapil Dev and Sir Richard Hadlee. For me, when I was growing up, it was obviously Kapil paaji (Kapil Dev, as an idol) – one of the finest fast bowlers and match-winners this country has produced, purely for that fact. That in those days, TV coverage of the matches was less.

So we would go to our neighbors’ houses and try to secretly find those moments of magic. So, at that time, Kapil paaji was absolutely the big inspiration for his career – having no injuries and playing so much Test cricket. There were other reasons why he was dropped, but him playing 100 plus Test matches was unprecedented for me and another inspiration for me was Sir Richard Hadlee.

–IANS

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