India star Virat Kohli has revealed he was "feeling mentally down" and "trying to fake my intensity" before taking a break from cricket ahead of the Asia Cup.
Kohli has not played since India's tour of England came to an end and said he did not pick up a bat for a whole month for the first time in ten years as he skipped series against the West Indies and Zimbabwe in order to focus on his mental health.
The 33-year-old has been struggling for form in recent years, having not scored an international century since 2019, and recently relinquished the captaincy across all three formats. Kohli is now set to return to action in the Asia Cup with India due to face rivals Pakistan in their opening match on Sunday.
