Uthappa said that Kohli might be dealing with immense ghosts for not scoring century for 3 years.
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa, while speaking about Virat Kohli's recent dip in form with the bat opined about how athletes are dealing with mental health issues.
Mental health plays a crucial role in one’s life. Since the start of COVID-19, athletes have had different challenges, especially in the bio-secure environment. Coming to cricket, it has brought a lot of challenges for the players as they have to play, train and live in a bio-bubble secure environment and are not allowed to go outside.
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However, many players have raised concerns over playing regularly in bio-secure bubbles as they have to face psychological challenges and troubles with living in a bio-secure environment.
Speaking on the show Mind Over Medals, Robin Uthappa talked about the "power in vulnerability", and how people deal with their problems by expressing them to someone who cares about them and who they can trust.
“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?” Robin Uthappa said.
Robin Uthappa, who was picked by CSK in IPL 2022 auction, further talked about Virat Kohli's recent dip in form.
He suggested that it might be tough for Kohli to not perform up to his caliber while also going through a rocky time off-field. He expressed hope that Kohli has someone trustworthy to share it all with.
“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,” he said.