'He was so friendly, felt so good to talk to him' - Shashank Singh recalls meeting Virat Kohli as Amit Mishra's comments break internet

Former India spinner, Amit Mishra made a scathing remark on star India batter Virat Kohli saying the stalwart has changed over time owing to his rise in fame and power. The comments garnered much attention and became a hot topic in hours. It is not hidden that Kohli is known to possess aggressive intent and his animated behaviour on the field. Amidst all this, Punjab Kings player, Shashank Singh has shared his interaction with the right-handed batter.

Shashank had a fantastic Indian Premier League 2024, the Punjab Kings’ widely debated pick quickly made it to the headline for his clean hitting. Contrary to Mishra’s comments, Shashank revealed that he enjoyed his chat with Kohli after the game and the latter explained to him about mindset and technique. While expressing his involvement, he asserted that he could not keep a check on time while conversing with the stalwart.

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"Our team position was 12:45. It was 12:40, I didn't know when 40 minutes passed. And we were talking about cricket, about technique, about shots, about mental chatter. And the way he was answering, it felt like, keep doing it, keep doing it. It felt like, he is one of our Chhattisgarh players. He was so friendly, talking to me to help me understand. It felt so good to talk to him," Shashank said in an interview as quoted by NDTV Sports.

I have seen Virat change a lot: Mishra

Mishra, now playing for the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, was once a go-to spinner in the Indian team before Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja provided more variety. The 41-year-old came hard on former India captain MS Dhoni for overlooking him and Kohli for lack of communication over his future in the team. He stressed that he had known the Delhi batter since he was 14 years old and the boy had changed over time.

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"I have seen Virat change a lot. We had almost stopped talking. When you get fame and power, they think people are reaching out to them for a purpose. I was never one of those. I have known Cheeku since the time he was 14, when he used to eat samosas, when he needed pizza every night. But there is a huge difference in the Cheeku I knew and Virat Kohli the captain," said Mishra.