Indian skipper Virat Kohli is a run-making machine and a fitness freak. It seems he wants to take fitness to the next level. Virat Kohli in a recent interview revealed that he was ready to take on Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic in a face-off at the gym. Indian skipper Virat Kohli is leading the Indian cricket team against New Zealand and has bagged the Man of the Series award for his two centuries. The 28-year old batsman has challenged Djokovic who too happens to be devoted to being fit.
In his recent interview with Rajdeep Sardesai, Virat Kohli said,
I realised that if I wanted to compete with the best in the world, then I just had to be a top-class athlete. Today, maybe I could take on a Novak Djokovic in the gym!
Kohli on becoming the aggressive brand of athlete that he is today:
According to Sportswallah, when asked about his aggressive nature which got Virat Kohli involved in several fights, he confessed,
Some of the stories were exaggerated but, yes, I did make mistakes. I guess it does, right from school matches, I always wanted to play hard and be a winner.
Recalling instances from the 2012 and 2014 tours of Australia, Kohli said,
When the Australians try and intimidate us, no one targets them. When we now give it back, no one seems to like it. Look, it’s not just me, I don’t want anyone in my team to ever back off. Back off from whom and for what?.
BREAKING: @imVkohli reclaims _ spot in @MRFWorldwide ODI Batting Rankings with his highest ever points total!https://t.co/BcyvXbAPXS pic.twitter.com/SeKNyo8CST
— ICC (@ICC) October 30, 2017
Recently Kohli pipped Lionel Messi to grab the 8th position in the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes. He said,
The money comes when you are successful, I don’t think about it too much. I just want to be in a space where ten years from now I will be seen as having helped take Indian cricket forward, where every player in this team will leave a strong legacy behind.
Kohli has retained his number one spot in ODI rankings.
