ईडन गार्डेन के बाद बावुमा और बुमराह की एक तस्वीर वायरल हुई थी।मैच में बुमराह ने बवुमा को बौना बोल दिया था।उसके बाद जो हुआ उस पर विस्तार से कभी बात होगी।लेकिन दूसरे टेस्ट मैच के हीरो रहे यानसन और कोहली का मैच अप पुराना।साल 2018 में भारत अफ्रीका के दौरे पर थी।उसी वक्त यानसन और उनके भाई कू यानसन से कोहली से मिलने वांडर्स पहुंचे।
Virat Kohli | Player of the Match: Well, today was really nice to kind of get into the game like that. The pitch played quite decently in the first 20-25 overs before it started to slow down. So, I just felt like, you know, let me just go out there and just hit the ball. Not think too much about any of the other stuff. It's just me and the ball coming at me and just enjoy the game of cricket, which was the very reason I started playing this game. So, it was just about staying in the space of enjoyment and, of course, when you get a start and you get into the situation, then you know what you've done over so many years and the experience kicks in and then you understand the situation and able to build an innings. (how was your preparation?) You know, I've never been a big believer of a lot of preparation, if that makes sense. All my cricket has been mental. As long as I feel mentally I can play the game, I work physically very hard every day of my life. It's got nothing to do with cricket anymore. It's the way I live. So, as long as my fitness levels are up and my mental enjoyment and sharpness is there, when you can visualize the game and you see yourself running as hard, reacting fast on the ball, then you know it's fine. I mean, one of the days when the game opens up and you get a start, you'll be able to score some runs. (the hunger is still there!) Well, as you know, I've said it many times before, if I'm arriving somewhere, I'll arrive 120%. (You arrived early in Ranchi, didn't you?) Yeah, I wanted to get hold of the conditions a little bit. Bat a couple of sessions in the daylight and then one session in the evening and then my prep work was done. I took a day off before the game. I'm 37, so I also need to look after the recovery. But the thing is that, you know, I visualize the game a lot in my mind. And as long as, when I think about the game, when I visualize it, if I see myself being as intense, as sharp, you know, taking the fielders on, taking the bowlers on, then I know I'm in a good space and I kind of can relax and just play out there. (if he is going to play just one form of the game in the future too?) Yes, that's how it's always going to be. I'm just playing one form of the game. (how do you deliver performances like today?) Well, if you, you know, I've played 300-odd ODI games and so much cricket over the last 15-16 years. As I said, if you're in touch with the game and you know that when you're hitting balls at practice, your reflexes are there, your physical ability is there to bat long. If you can bat an hour and a half, two hours in the nets without taking a break, you're kind of meeting all those markers. Yes, I understand if there's a dip in form, you look for games and you try to get that form back. But as long as you're hitting the ball well and you're playing good cricket, I think at this stage with the experience that I have, for me, it's about being physically fit, mentally ready and excited to play the games that I'm playing. And more or less, everything else should take care of itself
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