Virat Kohli has created a positive environment in the team : Amit Mishra

Amit Mishra, who seems to be in good form, picking four wickets in the warm-up game against West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI, has said that Test skipper Virat Kohli encourages him to stick to this strengths and stay positive.

“Virat Kohli is a positive person and he has created a similar positive environment within the team. He always supports me. There are no boundaries.

“He tells me, 'You're a wicket taking bowler and that is what you must do. You stay positive and stick to your strengths. Do not think about anything else," Mishra told bcci.tv

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Amit Mishra has experienced Caribbean conditions before, as a part of the team touring the islands in June 2011. The leggie picked four wickets in the only Test he played, but his exposure through one-day matches might make him a key player for the team. The Delhi bowler has also said that head coach Anil Kumble’s experience will help the team immensely.

“The experience is going to help. I have played only one Test, but played more One-day cricket in the Caribbean. Anil bhai is with us (as Head Coach) and his experience is going to matter a lot.

“He has played here and he keeps telling us about the conditions. We will utilize his experience and form a strategy together," Mishra was quoted as saying.

Kumble most famously came out to bowl with a broken jaw at St. Kitts in 2002, dismissing Brian Lara and helping India draw the match.