Not surprised by Kohli's decision, Upton says

COACH REVEALS RARE INSIGHTS INTO THE BATTER'S INNER WORLD

- BY A.K.S. SATISH

Paddy Upton saw both sides of Virat Kohli - the fierce public competitor who never took a step back, and the private thinker who invited him into his mind when the runs dried up.

As Kohli brings the curtain down on his Test career on Monday, Upton, India's former mental conditioning coach and a trusted figure in Kohli's corner for the last few years, reflected not just on the batter's legacy but on the deeply personal journey they shared to revive it.