I delayed my father’s funeral because of cricket.
VIRAT KOHLII’m not a nerd, don’t plan to be a nerd and read books – which I can’t do at all.
More Virat Kohli Quotes
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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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I always had a sense of discipline in me. However, there was a time when I couldn’t divide my time properly between off-field things and on-field assignments. The focus would be missing at times, and that would affect my preparation for matches. I managed to change that.
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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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Real fun is in a real challenge.
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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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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’m a big fan of Aamir Khan, Among actresses, I like Aishwarya Rai.
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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 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.
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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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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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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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Becoming an inspiration for kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want to.
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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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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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