Manjrekar on Kohli's Sensitivity and Test Captaincy

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar shared personal insights into Virat Kohli's character and leadership style during an appearance on the Sportstar Insight Edge Podcast, portraying the batting star as privately sensitive to criticism despite his public claims of indifference.

Manjrekar, who commentated alongside Kohli during his time as India captain, recounted observing subtle shifts in the player's demeanor. "That is very important to him privacy. But somebody who is also very sensitive to criticism. He, I think, gets to know about whats being said about him, because Ive had an experience with him as a captain and player. And suddenly one day I would find him very cold at the toss or whatever, and I would think, perhaps he heard something that was being said about him," Manjrekar said. He added that such negativity often fueled Kohli's drive: "So, hes one of those first guys who kept saying, you know, we dont care about what people say and why, so hes also very sensitive. But maybe its a good thing as well that if he hears that kind of criticism or something negative, that will just spur him on to get that next big hundred."

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