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Mumbai, Dec 27: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has once again spoken about the similarities between him and Test captain, Virat Kohli, saying we're both pretty aggressive, we both want to play to win.
Shastri - former India all-rounder and one of the best commentators in the game - made his comeback in the commentary box with the ongoing India tour of South Africa.
While speaking on Star Sports show 'BOLD & BRAVE: THE SHASTRI WAY', the former cricketer talked about his relationship with Kohli and said, "We're both pretty aggressive, we want to play to win. We realised very quickly that to win you need to take 20 wickets, deciding to play aggressive and fearless cricket. It meant at times you would lose games but once you got one across the line, then it's infectious."
Shastri has also supported the splitting of India's captaincy in the red and white ball formats, saying it is the right way to go. While Virat Kohli remains the Test skipper, one of the finest white-ball exponents and star opener, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the T20 and ODI captain.
"I think it's the right way to go. This could be a blessing in disguise for Virat, and for Rohit, because I don't think in this era if the bubble life exists for another year or so, one guy can handle all, that is not easy at all," Shastri.
Kohli, during his pre-departure press conference ahead of the tour of South Africa, said that he was never asked to stay on as T20 skipper when he made his intentions clear on relinquishing the post.
Shastri, who has served Indian cricket in various capacities, also said he wanted to establish Rohit as an opener. "It was very clear in my mind that I wanted to do it. I thought if I can't get the best out of him as a batsman then I am a failure as a coach because there is too much talent there," said Shastri.
Meanwhile, the 59-year-old, who has played 80 Tests, also spoke about his relationship with Kohli, who was also the ODI and T20 skipper when Shastri was the head coach for a considerable amount of time.
"We're both pretty aggressive, we want to play to win. We realized very quickly that to win you need to take 20 wickets, deciding to play aggressive and fearless cricket. "It meant at times you would lose games but once you got one across the line, then it's infectious," said Shastri.
