Virat Kohli’s ‘Master Class’ with Nasser Hussain
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In a detailed interview with former England skipper Nasser Hussain, Virat Kohli has revealed how he had changed his batting technique after failing in England, and how he has worked on his off-side play. Kohli has also said that not being “close to many people” has helped him manage his time.
In his first match after replacing Dhoni at the helm of limited-overs cricket in India, Virat Kohli had
Speaking to Nasser Hussain in an enthralling interview with Sky Sports, Kohli opened up about the numerous technical changes he has had to make to his game in order to attain the amount of success he has had recently. He also insisted that he has not had issues in managing time so far because he is not close to a lot of people in his life.
"Growing up it was my dream to play for India, I never thought I will become India's captain in one format, let alone all three, so it is an absolute
Luckily I am not close to many people and that helps me in managing my time well.
Kohli
"Luckily I am not close to many people and that helps me in managing my time well. As a
"I have seen people have great seasons and 2016 was one such year for me. I didn't over practice and was confident about tackling whatever was thrown at me. Performing consistently is never easy and for
Kohli also went on to say it is unlikely that he will play as long as his idol Sachin Tendulkar had done during his career. He said, "I might not play that long (24 years). 200 Tests, 100 international centuries. Those are incredible numbers and will be impossible to achieve. But yes, I want to make a difference and always believe that I must leave the game on a better note."
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