I don’t really read a lot of newspapers. I don’t pay attention to what is being said or written about me. I’ve had lots of experiences in the past when I got too much into it. That sort of diverts your focus.
VIRAT KOHLIThe 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.
More Virat Kohli Quotes
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You have to stay fresh and blank in your mind when you go out to bat. You complicate things, and you’re gone.
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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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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.
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I want to be relaxed in my personal life. I really don’t like to be hassled.
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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.’
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I really want a movie made on Sachin Tendulkar’s life. That is something I’m looking forward to. There will be so much emotion to that movie.
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I like to be myself, and I don’t pretend. For instance, I don’t dress up for occasions; I am what I am.
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I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there’s no pressure, then I’m not in the perfect zone.
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There are two bowlers who I think are very tough to play against – Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel.
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It undoubtedly feels nice when you are being appreciated and you get complimented by girls. Who doesn’t like that? Having said that, I don’t take it as any pressure.
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Border’ was the first movie that I watched on the big screen. It always takes me back to my childhood.
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Keep your head down and keep working
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You just feel a little odd when you don’t get your kind of food. Fortunately, there are Indian restaurants all over the world.
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When you’re having fun, each moment becomes magical
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I always dreamt of holding the bat and winning games for India. That was my inspiration to take up cricket.
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