TIL Desk Sports/ Batting for long in a manner that often seemed unreal, India skipper Virat Kohli has said he too needs rest from the gruelling international schedule since he is “not a robot”. Kohli has played seven Tests, 26 ODIs and 10 T20 internationals in 2017, the most by any player in the Indian team.
“Definitely I do need a rest, why don’t I. When I think of the time my body should be rested I will ask for it, why not. I’m not a robot, you can slice my skin and check if I still bleed,” Kohli told reporters on the eve of the first Test against Sri lanka.
The India skipper also played 10 matches at the Indian Premier League’s 10th season, and had warned about burnout.”This is one thing I don’t think people explain properly. There’s a lot of talk from outside in terms of workload whether a player should be rested or not.
For example all cricketers play 40 games a year. Three guys who should get rest their workload are to be managed. Not everyone in the XI would have batted 45 overs or not everyone would have bowled 30 overs in a Test. But the guys who are doing that regularly are the ones who need to be assessed.
