Katich spoke to former Australian teammate Brad Hogg on the latter’s YouTube channel. He was full of praise for the way Kohli, the captain, worked with his players. Katich specified how Kohli was very giving of his time to the players as well as the support staff.
He said:
He further added:
Katich further delved into how Kohli did an amazing job in terms of mentoring young batter Devdutt Padikkal. Padikkal, too, was thrilled to be paired up with Virat Kohli, according to Katich.
Katich continued:
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Katich also talked up Virat Kohli’s training standards in times when cricketers are confined to bio-bubbles. Katich declared that the former RCB captain has taken fitness standards to a whole new level and that he pushes himself to the maximum.
He further talked about the Virat Kohli’s mental fitness and said:
Katich further stated that the coaching staff at RCB tried to encourage Virat Kohli to have days off and keep himself fresh. Katich also added that he was unbelievably impressed with the manner in which Kohli lives up to his commitments on and off the field.
He further revealed:
“We were fortunate having a leader like Virat Kohli” - Simon Katich
Simon Katich also expressed how fortunate the support staff at RCB were in having a leader like Virat Kohli. Katich acknowledged Kohli’s understanding of the bio bubble and how he supported the coaching staff in their decision-making around it.
Katich stepped down from his post as Head Coach of RCB ahead of the second leg of IPL 2021 due to personal reasons. He will now assume the role of Assistant Coach at Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2022.
RCB retained Virat Kohli ahead of the IPL 2022 Auction. Kohli stepped down from his post as captain of the franchise, though, after the end of last season and will only continue as a specialist batter.
More recently, Kohli announced his decision to step down as captain of India’s Test team with immediate effect.
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