Virat Kohli's coach, Rajkumar Sharma, stated that the cricketer's presence in the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches motivated all players. Sharma, who is also mentoring the Assam team, noted Kohli's excitement to help his teammates and the positive impact on young cricketers. He expressed happiness over Kohli's performance and his own role in guiding the Assam team, which recently secured a win by chasing a target of 311.