Virat Kohli’s ‘Master Class’ with Nasser Hussain

01/16/2017

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 showed once again why he is already considered as the best ‘chasing’ batsman the game has seen. However, behind all the overwhelming statistics that the 28-year-old has racked up for himself are hours of hard work in the net and an indomitable desire to be the best in the world.

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 honour to get the responsibility.

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 cricketer I always look to discover my maximum ability whether on the field or when it comes to managing time for other activities. It is important to not limit yourself. The day I get burnt out may be then I will start putting limits on myself. Till now I have been able to strike a good balance.

"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 that you need to erase the last performance and start afresh, luckily I am excited about a cricket match everytime I step onto the field," Kohli told Hussain during the Sky Sport's show.

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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Virat Kohli’s ‘Master Class’ with Nasser Hussain

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