Virat Kohli’s guidance, which Smriti Mandhana shares, helped her have a “better mindset”

While it may come to their preferred batting hand, Smriti Mandhana and Virat Kohli are inseparable when it comes to delivery consistency. Regardless of the format, they both have a distinct style when it comes to strokeplay and batting technique.

Mandhana recently spoke with Indian television host Jatin Sapru while getting ready for the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024.

Mandhana identified Virat Kohli as her favourite cricket player in a brief video that Star Sports released, seemingly stating the obvious.

She continued by saying that she learnt how to deal with expectations and how Kohli handles the same from a talk with the former Indian cricket player.

18 🤝🏻 18#TeamIndia women’s star batter @mandhana_smriti shares her admiration for KING KOHLI as she tags him as her favourite cricketer! 🙌🏻

Watch her 👉🏻 #WomensWorldCupOnStar | INDW v NZW | 4th OCT 7.30 PM onwards only on Star Sports Network pic.twitter.com/ivEgFYQZnK

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 9, 2024

To Mandhana’s worry, Kohli gave a direct response. The southpaw claimed he told her how he would treat expectations as if they didn’t exist and would instead concentrate on the team’s needs. Mandhana stated how the advise transformed and enhanced her perspective for the better, saying it was a game-changer for her.

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In addition to playing for their respective Royal Challengers Bengaluru teams, they each wear the number 18 jersey. Notably, in the ladies’s Premier League 2024, Mandhana guided the RCB ladies to a historic victory over the Delhi Capitals, captained by Meg Lanning.