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.
VIRAT KOHLII 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.
More Virat Kohli Quotes
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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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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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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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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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Nothing extraordinary happens to a cricketer if you time his career – which is very short.
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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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Tough game but happy to be on the winning side.
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I want to elongate my cricketing career as a consistent player. I have personal goals I would like to achieve someday.
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The more centuries that I am able to score, the happier I will be.
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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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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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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 support Real Madrid. I’m a big fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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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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