I wasn’t very good in academics, but I could have been if I could have studied well. I was a smart kid.
VIRAT KOHLII 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.
More Virat Kohli Quotes
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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.
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The people you choose to have around you make all the difference. My family and close friends keep me grounded. You have to have a mind of your own and a strong head on your shoulders. Cricket is the most important thing to me, so the rest of it pales in comparison.
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Becoming an inspiration for kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want to.
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I get really motivated when I put on the India jersey. It is a responsibility, so I want to perform in the best way I can.
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My superhero has always been Tendulkar, and it will be Tendulkar for life. He is someone who has inspired me immensely. Just watching him play for India, I used to dream of winning games for India, because he used to do it single handedly.
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No cricket team in the world depends on one or two players. The team always plays to win.
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Unity is the vehicle, desire is the fuel.
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I’m a big fan of Aamir Khan, Among actresses, I like Aishwarya Rai.
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I love wearing whatever is comfortable, and that could be something which was in trend years ago. So, I don’t follow fashion.
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The joy of doing well as a batsman for your country is much more than that little joy of going for a party and enjoying music. It is a completely different high, and I get high by performances. That’s what I enjoy now.
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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.
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I’ve been lucky – all the ads I’ve got, I’ve got to be myself. I haven’t had to act too much or tried too hard to be someone I’m not. I think that’s why people sort of like them. Even the Fastrack ads I did with Genelia.
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In the end, it’s you who you have to answer to.
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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.
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I feel only my friends and family need to know what is happening in my personal life.
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