How to tackle Virat Kohli... ft. Shoaib Akhtar

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"Push him and disturb his focus." This is how Shoaib Akhtar wants young fast bowlers to take on Virat Kohli.    : Sorabh Pant

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00:00I don't want to talk to Virat Kohli. I want to give him a tight slap.

00:05He says, Shaheen is a great asset.

00:07But he's misbehaving.

00:09I say, let's hit him a little.

00:11What's the big deal in football?

00:13Don't you headbutt?

00:14Don't you hit?

00:15You've made such a rule.

00:18You have to give him the ball.

00:19You have to look at the umpire and ask for an out.

00:21If you don't look, you won't get an out.

00:23Yeah.

00:23What? Are you making me do poetry or cricket?

00:30Whenever there's a fast bowler in international cricket or anywhere else,

00:57immediate comparison is the key.

00:59Is there any bowler that you've seen who you're like,

01:03he's very close to?

01:04I like him. I like Shaheen. I like Naseem Shah.

01:07Aamir was very good.

01:09Bumrah was very good.

01:10They're very lively people.

01:12Bumrah was lively.

01:13He was very lively.

01:14But it was very difficult to sustain with this action.

01:17And I knew that from the word go that he would have problems.

01:22But you know, he played his heart out.

01:24This is the best thing. I like that about it.

01:26And obviously, Shaheen is a great asset.

01:29But he's misbehaving.

01:31That's all.

01:33He's misbehaving.

01:35Even if I was bowling 135 k's,

01:39I'd get abused in 145 k's.

01:40That is missing.

01:43That is missing.

01:44And I chewed him a little.

01:45I hit him a little.

01:46What happened?

01:47It won't be a fine, right?

01:48So what?

01:49Give him a fine.

01:50Yeah.

01:50He's got three runs.

01:51The batsmen are getting beaten up.

01:52What?

01:53What is this?

01:54Stupid.

01:54You know, if there's a rugby tackle,

01:56nothing happens.

01:57Rugby tackle.

01:58Yeah, I wouldn't mind that, boss.

02:00You know, the siss have a bit of a flair in the cricket.

02:03There's a fight in every game in the world.

02:05Yeah.

02:06In a decent way.

02:07Okay, let's go for a punch.

02:09What happens in ice hockey?

02:10This is a different level.

02:12What happens in football?

02:13Don't they headbutt?

02:14Don't they hit?

02:15Don't they kick?

02:15What have you made of the rules?

02:18Don't abuse.

02:20You have to look at the umpire and ask for an out.

02:21If you don't look, you won't get an out.

02:23Yeah.

02:24Are you making me do poetry or cricket?

02:27So much respect.

02:29So much respect.

02:30Yeah.

02:31I don't like it, man.

02:32Like something like,

02:32why do you fight with him?

02:33Me and Matthew Hayden,

02:34before the match,

02:34at breakfast,

02:35one day I picked up a knife,

02:35the other day I picked up a thorn.

02:38Both are ready to hit each other.

02:40So, did anyone stop you?

02:41Did you both realise that?

02:42Thank God my trainer came.

02:44If he hadn't stopped me,

02:45he would have taken out my chutney.

02:47Matthew Hayden.

02:49I want to know about the World Cup.

02:50Who do you think has the best bowling attack

02:52in this World Cup?

02:53Pakistan.

02:53Our bowling attack is better.

02:55Relax.

02:56If I was with the team,

02:59I would have injected such bravery into them.

03:02Don't be scared.

03:03Don't let go.

03:05You know.

03:06Don't talk to Virat Kohli directly.

03:09You have to push him.

03:11Take his focus away.

03:13Take his focus away.

03:14Keep him busy.

03:16If he is busy with batting,

03:17he will win the match.

03:18Keep him busy with you.

03:19Okay.

03:20I play such tactical games,

03:22you don't understand.

03:23Imagine, Ahmedabad has 1 lakh people.

03:252 billion people are watching India.

03:27In India, playing against Pakistan.

03:30Imagine.

03:30Yes.

03:31Imagine.

03:32Who will be pressurised?

03:33Me?

03:34I think the media is bashing you a lot.

03:37A lot.

03:40Because of TRP,

03:41they put so much pressure on the poor.

03:43On social media.

03:44People keep checking their phones at night.

03:47What's trending?

03:49So, I feel sorry for the cricketers.

03:52Pakistan should understand this.

03:54Because you are the underdog now.

03:56No problem.

03:57We have to win 3-4 matches in the quarter-finals.

04:00We have to win 3 matches in the future.

04:01You are next.

04:02Yes.

04:03Your money is trapped.

04:04You are at stake.

04:06We can't do anything.

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