‘I hope he has someone whom he trusts completely’ – Robin Uthappa feels Virat Kohli might be dealing with ghosts in his mind

Robin Uthappa has opened up on the vulnerability that athletes have to deal with in professional sport. Stating that the athletes can express their thoughts by talking about the issues that they are facing, Uthappa opined that the athletes should find one person with whom they are comfortable with.

Uthappa also added that having empathy for a human is crucial, and opined that there should be someone to ask an athlete whether everything is fine with him.

“Especially with athletes, there is power in vulnerability. You deal with it by expressing it. You find that one person who you feel comfortable with, who you completely trust, and where you know there’s not going to be any judgement. If you feel someone is off, then you ask them ‘Hey, how are you? Do you want to talk about something?’ To have that much empathy as a human being to ask ‘Is everything fine?,” said Uthappa in a chat on the show Mind Over Medals.

It is very hard for someone like Virat Kohli: Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa also said that he hopes someone has that kind of empathy for Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli, as the batter has not scored a hundred for over two years now. Adding that he hopes Kohli finds someone whom he can trust, Uthappa concluded by stating that there are times when sportspersons have to fight battles alone.

“I really hope somebody is doing that with Virat Kohli, because it’s very hard for someone like him, the kind of thoughts that must be going through his mind. For someone of his calibre to not score a hundred for three years, the ghosts that he must be dealing with must be immense. I truly hope that there is someone who he trusts completely that he’s having conversations with. These are very lonely battles that sportspeople go through,” concluded Robin Uthappa.

Robin Uthappa was picked by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side in the 2022 IPL auction for a sum of INR 2 Crore.