Virat Kohli entered Team India in the same year after winning the 2008 Under-19 World Cup as captain. Since then, he has become a star player and a key batsman in Team India with his consistent performance. Dhoni later became the captain of Team India and made it the No.1 team in Tests…
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Virat Kohli, who became the first batsman to score more than 20,000 runs in a decade, received the ‘Cricketer of the Decade’ award from the ICC. Is Virat Kohli, who is targeting Sachin Tendulkar’s records as a batsman, afraid of losing his place in the team?
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It’s a bit surprising to hear but it’s true. Virat Kohli himself revealed this. ‘In 2012, we went to play a Test match in Perth. To see the pitch, it was understood that it was a fast bowling pitch. Bounce is also coming well. Seeing the green grass makes it difficult to bat…
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If I don’t play well in that test, I won’t have another chance… I was afraid that I will have to go and play first class cricket matches again… I played with that fear. After the Sydney match, by the time we went to Perth, the team’s mood was not good at all…
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We lost the first two matches badly. All the players in the team are under intense pressure. It was my first Aussie tour. After seeing the senior players like that, I understood that I have to do something to have a place in the team.
By then I had only four years of experience in international cricket. Think how I can change this situation. Knowing what my mental position would be if I was in the team… ‘Wait… you are different from the rest. So think differently…’ I told myself.
I spend most of my time with myself. Even after building my own space. I used to take time for long walks on the ground. I used to go to the coffee shop alone and enjoy the coffee. I used to listen to music with headphones while traveling in the team bus…
I already have 8 centuries in ODIs. I used to remind myself not to forget that. I put myself in a positive mood. In that Test match, he scored 48 runs in the first innings and 75 runs in the second innings…
Those runs scored in such conditions are more than centuries. I was the top scorer for Team India in that Test. It gave me the confidence I needed to look great on myself. After that I never looked back.. I believe in myself. My confidence is my strength…’ Virat Kohli revealed in the RCB podcast.
