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In Indian cricket Virat Kohli Not only great batsmen but also experts in motivating the players are considered captains. Their motivation at the right time increases the performance capacity of many players. Whether it is to motivate Mohammed Shami in 2018 before the Cape Town Test or his famous “60 -over Hell” speech, Kohli always knows which player to increase the courage. But sometimes this loud motivation also causes reversal effect, as experienced fast bowler Ishant Sharma Recently shared. The fast bowler has told that he was banned for a match due to Kohli.

The incident of Sri Lanka Test Series of 2015 is

In fact, Ishant told in the podcast of Raj Shamani that the incident took place during the Sri Lanka Test series of 2015. At that time Dhoni was out of the Test team and Kohli took over the captaincy of the entire team. In the third Test, there was a clash between Ishant and Sri Lankan players, causing strict action against some players.

Ishant recalled, said, “Dhammika Prasad was throwing me the bouncer. I took a run and said as soon as you reached the non-strayer end,” You are very slow to hit me. ” After this, the conversation between the two increased and then suddenly Dinesh Chandimal killed me.

Ishant further told that Kohli showed him this clip and said, “He came to kill you and you did nothing?” This erupted anger inside Ishant. Generally, he is not so aggressive, but that day his ‘protective mode’ turned on. He took three wickets in the next over, showing his happiness and celebrated in front of the batsmen and due to this he also got a match ban.

Ishant Sharma and Chandimal get a ban of one match each

The results of this incident were also serious. Ishant Sharma and Chandimal got the ban of one match each, while half the match fee of Dhammika Prasad and Lahiru Thirimane was deducted as a fine. Ishant’s ban was dropped from the first Test against South Africa in Mohali in November.