It didn`t make for pleasant viewing. The recent Test match between India and England might have ended in a thrilling victory for our country, but the level of aggression on display from certain players took some of the shine away from it. This holds true especially for Virat Kohli. The captain is known to be a person who wears his heart on his sleeve. But in this match, he was at his aggressive best — or should we say `worst`? — exchanging angry words with James Anderson, Jos Buttler and Ollie Robinson. He seemed especially menacing in his interaction with Buttler, pointing threatening fingers at him like a school teacher reprimanding a true pupil. And his brazen aggression had a domino effect on teammates, with even relative newcomers like Mohammad Shiraj crossing the line of gentlemanly behaviour.

A column in this paper recently lamented the lack of grace and dignity that the captain displayed, even though the Indian players ultimately did win the match. But what if they hadn`t? How would people have then viewed Kohli`s angry antics?
The real question is here, how much anger is too much, and what can one do to control it? This affects not just cricketers, but the average person too, at home and also in the workplace. When we say hurtful things in a burst of aggression, it affects not just our own mental health, but also that of the person at the receiving end of our ire. But there are ways in which we can channelize our angry emotions, so that we are able to process them in a way that can even be beneficial to everyone involved. How exactly do we do that? Two experts dish out tips for anger management that you, too, can take on board in your daily life.