I delayed my father’s funeral because of cricket.
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’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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Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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When you absolutely love what you do, everything just flows.
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It was a personal decision for me to stand and say that cricket is all I have in life, there’s nothing I need to do other than cricket. If I want to achieve whatever I thought as a kid, I need to work hard and not let it go to waste.
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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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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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In T20, you don’t have time to get distracted – it’s so quick, you have to run around in the field, and while batting, you don’t actually think about anything else.
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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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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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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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I’m a big fan of Aamir Khan, Among actresses, I like Aishwarya Rai.
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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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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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Nothing extraordinary happens to a cricketer if you time his career – which is very short.
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The bat is not a toy, it’s a weapon. It gives me everything in life, which helps me to do everything on the field.
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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 want my wardrobe to be full of good clothes, so that when I’m deciding what to wear, I don’t run out of options. I love shopping!
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