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 don't really focus on these things - on what tags are given to me or what people think of me off the field - stuff like that. My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.
My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.
I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.
As a kid, I used to see how Sachin Tendulkar used to win matches under pressure for India in Sharjah or other places. So I was always keen to repeat the same in similar situations. I don't take pressure on myself when I am in the middle. I love pressure, and I always believe that pressure makes you more focused.
People from North India are generally known to be aggressive and emotional.
Good Punjabi music before a match pumps me up. It gives me a kick.
I want to elongate my cricketing career as a consistent player. I have personal goals I would like to achieve someday.
I am very happy playing and showing off my talent on the cricket field and have no plans to enter Bollywood.
As a kid, even I knew everything about my favourite cricketers. I used to know everything possible. Now I see kids knowing about me. It feels good.
I always dreamt of holding the bat and winning games for India. That was my inspiration to take up cricket.
Everyone loves a win in India. No one wants to lose a match. It is the cricketer who absorbs all the pressure.
I believe that fairness creams protect the skin against the harsh effects of the sun.
Probably because I'm from a middle class family, I have that nature in me that I don't get too excited with big things.
Never at any point did I feel like missing a training session. I was very keen on improving as a cricketer and as an international player.