"Virat Kohli Is Overcooked": Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen On Why The Former RCB Captain Needs A Break

Virat Kohli has been under tremendous scrutiny as a player, captain and batter over the past 6-7 years and former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels the batter desperately needs a break to rejuvenate himself.

Virat Kohli's lean patch is turning into a massive rut as he continues to fail in his attempt at getting a big score. Without an international century for close two-and-a-half years now, Kohli's quest to find run scoring form took another hit on Tuesday as he was dismissed for a golden duck in RCB's match against Lucknow Super Giants. He has given up IPL captaincy and doesn't lead India in any format anymore, yet his golden touch with the bat is missing.

Kohli has been under tremendous scrutiny as a player, captain and batter over the past 6-7 years and former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels the batter desperately needs a break to rejuvenate himself.

"When I was coach at the time when this first started, the first thing I said is 'you have to show empathy to the guys'. If you're going to be forceful, there is a very thin line there, from a guy losing the plot as opposed to him hanging in there and giving his best. So you have to be extremely careful," Ravi Shastri told Star Sports in the post-match show.

"I am going straight to the main guy here. Virat Kohli is overcooked. If anyone needs a break, it's him.

"Whether it's 2 months or a month-and-a-half, whether it's after England or before England.