Virat Kohli Talks About Life As A Famous Cricketer In India

Nov 24, 2016 at 1:13 PM

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Virat Kohli Talks About Life As A Famous Cricketer In India

Virat Kohli has become the darling of this cricket-crazy nation with his unbelievable batting prowess in the last few years. The Delhi batsman has become the flag bearer of the Indian team after the retirement of stalwarts like Tendulkar, Dravid and Sehwag. He has not only been able to fill the huge void left by those legendary cricketers but has also exceeded all expectations with his consistent performances. As expected, he has made a huge fan base with his game.

While there is no doubt that the Indian batting sensation is enjoying his huge stardom and the love showered upon him by his millions of fans, there is no denying the fact that the huge fan following also takes a toll on his private life.

In an interview with English newspaper The Telegraph, the batsman has now given a revealing insight into his life.

“For dinner, you need a police guard in front of the vehicle you are travelling in,” Kohli said. “Then you need to inform people at the restaurant to keep a table in the corner, not have any people close to that table.

“The main thing in our country is people like to grab you and touch you and feel if you are real or not. I promise you,” he added.

The 28-year old then shared an interesting story to prove his claims.

He said:“I clearly remember after a World T20 game in Mohali against Australia this year. I felt people were reacting in a different way towards me, they looked at me as if I was walking in a circular light or something.

“I came out of security in the airport and there was this one guy who came up to me. I told security to calm down. He stood next to me and said ‘show me your hands’. I held them out and he touched them and it was as if a flow of current went through his body.

“I said ‘bloody hell’. I was so embarrassed. I think he thought I was Superman or something,” he added.

 

Ever since Kohli started piling up runs for the Indian team,he has been compared to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. The batsman said that while he struggled to accept the comparisons initially, he has accepted the fact that it is a part and parcel in the life of an Indian cricketer.

“I tried to fight it initially,” Kohli said. “This country loves comparisons. The moment I started doing well I was already compared to him (Tendulkar) but it is like chalk and cheese in my book. People come up and have the debate and say you can break his records.

“There was so much persistence from the fans letting them know what they wanted from me. I stood on the boundary and all they say is they want a century from me.It is part of being a cricketer in India. It is part of the package that people love you,” he added.

“I started to appreciate it. After a while I thought these people love me, they want me to do well.  It is just they have a different way of expressing it.”

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