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 always dreamt of holding the bat and winning games for India. That was my inspiration to take up cricket.
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.
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.
I wasn't sure of the exact mindset you should have when you go into a Test match. So I probably became too defensive when I played my first Test match. Short balls in one-day cricket, I have never thought of just defending.
I don't think there is anything wrong in earning money from the sport you love. If you work hard and get benefits from it, there is no harm. The day you feel that you are not working hard and are only looking at the benefits, that's where the problem is.
A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.
I delayed my father's funeral because of cricket.
My shopping habits... I am not very brand-conscious about clothes. I buy whatever looks good on me. Likewise, I don't just shop only in malls or high-end stores.