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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More Virat Kohli Quotes
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Pretension is a poor joke that you play on yourself. Snap out of it. Recognise your strengths, work on your weaknesses. Real achievement is liking what you see in the mirror every morning.
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If you’re true to yourself, you won’t fear anything.
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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.
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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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I’ve had a fan who made a painting of my face with her fingers. I have put it up in my room. It was sweet and very different.
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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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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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Whatever I am, it’s natural. I don’t have to pretend to be aggressive, don’t have to show the opposition that I am on the field. Being aggressive comes naturally to me, helps me perform.
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Real fun is in a real challenge.
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I delayed my father’s funeral because of cricket.
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I have made a few mistakes early on that I admit myself, and there have been times when I have gone over the top and done things that you shouldn’t do in international cricket, but that’s how you learn.
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Work never stops.
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Endorsements are a reward for good performance on the field, and the commitments made after signing them need to be done.
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When you’re having fun, each moment becomes magical
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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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During my school days, I was doing a play, and my costume fell on the stage. I really wish it didn’t happen.
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Loyalty above everything.
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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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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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The first thing I look forward to when I am in Delhi is to spend some time with my family. It’s always lovely coming back here and playing in front of my own people. It’s just a special place.
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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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One of us wins, all of us win. Am I right?
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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.
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Everyone loves a win in India. No one wants to lose a match. It is the cricketer who absorbs all the pressure.
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As a sportsperson, the best thing is people recognising you and loving you for what you do. For me, glamour is 100 people in the hotel feeling happy to see you.
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I’m not a nerd, don’t plan to be a nerd and read books – which I can’t do at all.
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