Bhubaneswar, April 27 -- Team India star batsman Virat Kohli, who is playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), is currently going through a poor form.

The aggressive batsman has only managed a paltry 128 runs from nine games. In view of his current form, former Team India coach Ravi Shastri has advised him to pull out of the rest of the ongoing IPL.

"Kohli needs to take a break in order to freshen up his mind. He has played non-stop cricket and captained Indian side in all the formats. It will be wise for him to take a break. Sometimes you have to draw a balance to prolong your international career," said Shastri.

"Not only Virat, I'll tell that to any other cricketer. If you want to do well fo...