New Surrey coach Vikram Solanki said working with Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League had given him an insight into the mindset of cricket’s “superstars” as he prepared to take up the reins at the Oval.

Former England batsman Solanki, who finished his playing career with Surrey before joining their backroom staff, succeeds Australia’s Michael Di Venuto at the London-based club.

He is set to start his new post next week when group training resumes. The coronavirus pandemic has delayed the start of the English domestic season until August at the earliest.