Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli; born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer who currently captains the Indian team in Test cricket and is its vice-captain in limited overs formats. A right-handed batsman often rated as one of the best batsmen in the world, Kohli was ranked eighth in ESPN's list of world's most famous athletes in 2016. He plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and has been the team's captain since 2013...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth5 November 1988
CityDelhi, India
CountryIndia
I wasn't very good in academics, but I could have been if I could have studied well. I was a smart kid.
I'm not a nerd, don't plan to be a nerd and read books - which I can't do at all.
I'm not someone who sits at home and doesn't like to go out, doesn't like to watch movies. I like to live my life.
You just feel a little odd when you don't get your kind of food. Fortunately, there are Indian restaurants all over the world.
I like to be myself, and I don't pretend. For instance, I don't dress up for occasions; I am what I am.
A fit body gives you confidence. And there's nothing more impressive than a great attitude, which you can wear on your sleeve. But you'll have to remember the difference between being rude and being confident.
I love soccer, love tennis... Roger Federer has been a favourite for a long, long time. The kind of consistency he has shown, 16 Grand Slam titles... The way he handles himself in pressure situations is admirable... He is so calm... In soccer, I'm a huge fan of Barcelona... I like watching Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and David Villa.
I feel really blessed when people start comparing me with Sachin, but I keep myself focused on my performance and not on such comparisons. I literally worship him, so I don't see too much in this comparison. No cricketer has been able to score one hundred centuries like Sachin.
No cricket team in the world depends on one or two players. The team always plays to win.
Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn't mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.
In T20, you don't have time to get distracted - it's so quick, you have to run around in the field, and while batting, you don't actually think about anything else.
Becoming an inspiration for kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want to.
During my school days, I was doing a play, and my costume fell on the stage. I really wish it didn't happen.
I do not abuse players. I talk to myself; I abuse myself. It's my way of letting off steam. I do it after every century; I do not do it always. I keep telling myself: 'Improve, improve from the previous match, the previous shot. You can do it.'