"I wouldn't have got married if I was Kohli." Motormouth Shoaib Akhtar said this and more about Kohli's recent form and the captaincy row...
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00:00I wanted him to score 120-100 and not score a goal in the cup and play like it's a wedding.
00:06She won't let him play in the cup.
00:08That's how it is.
00:09Look, in just two months, the cricket has fallen.
00:30She won't let him play in the cup.
00:51That's how it is.
00:52That's how it is.
00:53You tell me.
00:54I'm asking you.
00:55Tell me.
00:56Did it happen or not?
00:57It happened.
00:58That's how it is.
01:01Okay, that's fine.
01:02I think this is not the best time for him.
01:06But at the same time, he needs to prove what he's made of.
01:10That he needs to prove.
01:11Is he made of steel?
01:12Is he made of iron?
01:13He's a great guy.
01:15No question about it.
01:16He's a great guy and a great cricketer.
01:18But now, do not try hard enough.
01:20Just go out there and play cricket.
01:22He's a great batsman.
01:23He has achieved more than anyone else in the world.
01:27So, I think he's going to come out of this.
01:30He's a little shocked.
01:32It's okay.
01:33He can fall.
01:34A person can fall.
01:35A small person can't fall.
01:36A big person faces a big problem.
01:38So, I think he should take this opportunity.
01:41And he should come out of this.
01:42And he shouldn't have bitterness.
01:44No matter how much bitterness he has.
01:46He did this to me.
01:47And he should forgive me.
01:48And move on.
01:49Now, he has a bat in his hand.
01:50There's an opportunity.
01:51Now, he's not going to drop from here in any format.
01:54So, I wanted him to do 120 strokes.
01:57And not hit the captain.
01:58And do it after the wedding.
02:00So, I wanted him to do 120 strokes.
02:03Because if you're a star in India.
02:05So, if I was in India.
02:07And I had such an opportunity.
02:09If I was a fast bowler.
02:10So, I would never have gotten married.
02:12I would have focused on cricket.
02:14So, I would have scored 400.
02:16And I would have not increased my responsibility at all.
02:18So, that's what I'm thinking.
02:20That's what I'm saying.
02:21But obviously.
02:22But obviously.
02:23That's his personal decision.
02:24Who are you looking forward to next?
02:26Rohit Sharma or Zubair Sabtan?
02:27Whoever it is.
02:28I don't want Indian cricket to fall.
02:29See, Indian cricket has fallen in the last 2 months.
02:32Right?
02:33While he hasn't played for 2.5 years in Virat Kohli.
02:36So, cricket hasn't fallen.
02:38This is Indian cricket.
02:39Okay?
02:40So, Indian cricket shouldn't fall.
02:41So, it happens to me.
02:42Because you have money.
02:43You have resources.
02:44You have talent.
02:45So, Indian cricket.
02:46Why?
02:47It has to come down.
02:48So, I don't think.
02:49I have a lot of hope in BCCI.
02:53It's always been a good friend of mine.
02:55I'm sure he is going to make a very wise decision.
02:57And a sensible decision in years to come.
02:59That will benefit Indian cricket.