Overview

• On Padamjeet Sehrawat’s YouTube podcast, S. Sreesanth defended Virat Kohli’s intense on-field demeanour as passion and obsession rather than arrogance.
• He argued that toning down Kohli’s aggression would fundamentally change the former captain’s playing style and success.
• The comments came while Sreesanth is barred from all cricket activities under a three-year suspension imposed by the Kerala Cricket Association in May 2025.
• Virat Kohli has retired from Test and T20I formats since captaining India to the 2025 Champions Trophy title and has not played an international match since.
• Unnamed national selectors are reportedly urging Kohli and Rohit Sharma to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to secure ODI spots ahead of tours to Australia and South Africa and support Kohli’s 2027 World Cup bid.