Top Motivational Quotes of Virat Kohli

The Indian cricketing ecosystem has produced numerous impressive talents and among them is Virat Kohli. As a young boy from West Delhi, he led India in the 2007 edition of the U-19 Cricket World Cup which was held in Kurla Lumpur in Malaysia. India won a low scoring final against South Africa.

Post the World Cup heroics, he was picked up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise, Kohli could have gone to his home side Delhi at that time but Delhi Capitals needed a left-arm fast bowler in Pradeep Sanghwan as they picked him up from the draft. Thus Kohli went to RCB and the rest was history.

Kohli made quick developments to his game and rose through the ranks in the RCB setup. Moreover, the swashbuckling right-hander  went on to become one of the mainstays in the side and then went on to captain the franchise when Daniel Vettori stepped down as captain in 2013. Kohli just kept rising season after season. The Delhi-born batter registered 973 runs in IPL 2016 which till date remains the most runs scored in a single season of the league.

Kohli after 2011 was a different beast with the bat. Against Sri Lanka in Australia at Hobart, Kohli scored a superlative inning of an unbeaten133 where Lasith Malinga was taken to the cleaners and conceded 1-96 in his spell of 7.4 overs. It was a must-win game for India where they had to chase down 321 runs in 40 overs.

Shortly after Kohli went a step further a pulverized Pakistan in an Asia Cup game at Dhaka where he made 183 to help India chase down a target of 330. When it came to captaincy he assumed the role of Test captain in 2014. Kohli revolutionised Test cricket in the country. Under Kohli, the fast bowlers thrived and India dominated at home.

When it came to winning Test matches overseas, India won a lot more under Kohli than they had won under MS Dhoni. Furthermore, in 2018 India won a Test series in Australia for the first time under his leadership. Kohli continues to be one of the modern-day greats in Indian cricket.

Here are some motivational quotes that were said by Virat Kohli:

• “Whatever you want to do, do with full passion, and work really hard towards it. Don’t look anywhere else.”

• “The bat is not a toy, it’s a weapon. It gives me everything in my life, which helps me to do everything in the field.”

• “No cricket team in the world depends on one or two players. The team always plays to win.”

• “I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there’s no pressure, then I’m not in the perfect zone.”

• “A Fit body gives you confidence.”

• “You have to stay fresh and blank in your mind when you go out to bat. You complicate things, and you’re gone.”

• “Pretension is a poor joke than you play on yourself. Snap out of it. Recognize your strengths, work on your weaknesses. Real achievement is liking what you see in the mirror every morning.”

• “Becoming an inspiration for kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want to.”

• “I always like to lead from the front and set an example for whoever is playing with me or around me. I like taking responsibility. That is my natural thing.”

• “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.”