Virat Kohli reveals how his fitness helped in his game

Virat Kohli reveals how his fitness helped in his game

Virat Kohli revealed that there was a time when the opposing team did not consider him a threat. This motivated him to radically change his lifestyle and become a dangerous player. The swashbuckling right-hander recently became India's most successful test captain. Kohli explained how the 2012 Indian tour of Australia helped him transform into a true fitness icon.

"(There was a time) When I entered the fight, there was no fear or respect in the opposition corner," Kohli said on an Internet show about sports, "Deep with Graham Bensinger."

"I Didn't want to walk on the ground thinking that the opposition thought this guy is a back game that won't do any damage. I just didn't want to be another player because I wanted to make an impact. "

"I Wanted that when I came in, the teams should think we have to get this guy out, there's something wrong with my head," he added.

The 30-year-old said fitness was an integral part of his life and helped improve his energy levels during the 2019 World Cup. He then explained how he recovered quickly after the six-week tournament in England.

"During The World Cup, every energy level of my game was 120%. My recovery was so fast that the average distance I covered in a match was 15 km. I [Virat]would come back, do my recovery treatments and travel to another city and soon I [Virat Koli] was ready to train again.

Played every game at high intensity and never felt like that before. There was no stiffness in my body. "

Kohli said his success was based on a lot of work, as he felt he wasn't the most skillful sportsman.

"I I knew I wasn't the most qualified athlete when I arrived, but only one constant task was to work on myself. If the Indian team is to be the best in the world, it has to act in a certain way. "

"When we [Kohli and team India] came back from Australia in 2012, I noticed a gap (between us and Australia). I realized that if we don't change the way we play, train or eat, we won't be able to compete with the best in the world. "

admitted"No Need to compete if you don't want to be the best. I wanted to be the best version of myself and then, based on that vision, my approach to the game changed," said the Indian rider.