I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there’s no pressure, then I’m not in the perfect zone.
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 feel only my friends and family need to know what is happening in my personal life.
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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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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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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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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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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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Keep your head down and keep working
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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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One of us wins, all of us win. Am I right?
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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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In the end, it’s you who you have to answer 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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A fit body gives you confidence. And there’s nothing more impressive than a great attitude, which you can wear on your sleeve. But you’ll have to remember the difference between being rude and being confident.
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I believe that fairness creams protect the skin against the harsh effects of the sun.
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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 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.
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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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In the game of cricket, a hero is a person who respects the game and does not corrupt the game. The one who doesn’t or corrupts the game, they are the villain. They should be punished, and they have been punished in the past.
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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 you want to do, do with full passion and work really hard towards it. Don’t look anywhere else. There will be a few distractions, but if you can be true to yourself, you will be successful for sure.
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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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Delhi means everything to me. This city has given me everything, and I love it.
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Work never stops.
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I’m not someone who sits at home and doesn’t like to go out, doesn’t like to watch movies. I like to live my life.
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The more centuries that I am able to score, the happier I will be.
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On the field, aggression can sometimes be a positive emotion. It boosts performance and can lift your game. But over the years, I have learnt that restrained aggression is a better animal. That way, you will conserve your energy and won’t spend yourself quickly.
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