Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had some advice for Virat Kohli, who is struggling in the 15th season of the Indian Premier League after giving up the captaincy for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

“Virat needs to become a free-flowing personality again. If he can change himself and be like how he was earlier that will reflect in his game. He has proved himself to be the best of this era and believes in a strong work ethic and that has brought the best out of him over the years,” Yuvraj said on Sports18’s Home of Heroes.

He added that every player goes through a similar phase.

“Obviously, he is also not happy, and people aren’t too, because we have seen him setting bigger benchmarks, scoring hundreds after hundreds. But this happens to the best players,” he added. 

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Kohli has scored 128 runs in nine matches this season at an average of 16 and a strike rate of less than 120. He also recorded two consecutive golden ducks this season, versus the Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Former India coach Ravi Shastri said that the batter needs to take a break in order to freshen his mind.

“I think a break is ideal for him because he has played non-stop cricket and he has captained the side across all formats. It will be wise of him to take a break. You know, sometimes you have to draw the balance. This year he is already into the tournament (IPL 2022), tomorrow if push comes to shove and you want to prolong your international career and make a mark there for 6-7 years, pull out of the IPL, for all you care,” Shastri said on Jatin Sapru’s YouTube channel.