Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has shared some golden words of advice for struggling India batter Virat Kohli ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa on June 29.

Virat Kohli, who was dismissed for a duck in the semi-final against England, has scored only 75 runs in 7 games in the tournament thus far. His highest score has been 37 and he averages 10.71.

Shastri and Kohli shared a great bond as coach and captain of Team India in all formats. After Kohli's failure against England in the semi-final, Shastri said that he should stick to his natural game without trying to be overly aggressive.

"This is not his game. He's going too early for it, especially with Rohit Sharma playing aggressively at the other end. He is more orthodox, but he can make up quite easily if he spends more time at the crease," said Shastri on Star Sports.

"When he tries to get out of his zone, he will get out in that fashion. He has tried to manufacture shots that are not there. You should do that when you're in top form when you've got 300 runs in the competition. When you're looking to break free when the runs are not there, it's not easy. The key word is rhythm," Shastri added.

Kohli will be aiming for a royal finish to the 2024 T20 World Cup with a big score in the final against South Africa, in Barbados on June 29.