I'm always ready because that's my daily life – Virat Kohli on his ever-willingness to play cricket
Virat Kohli has always been a vocal force in understanding the critical elements that shape one’s cricket for the better. Talking on Big Basket presents RCB Podcast, Kohli opened up on how one’s form should be assessed. He was clear in his thought about why performance on the pitch in a particular game cannot be the sole yardstick to measure someone’s brilliance.
Kohli also opened up about being always ready to be a part of cricket. He expressed his love for the game and clarified that he is willing to put in the hard yards because that’s where he is mentally.
Expressing his view on how performance must be judged, Kohli said, “No one can guarantee performance in any space. But in terms of effort and commitment, I know what I can deliver because I literally live my life like that. If you start operating up and down because of results, you can never have a consistent stance. And I'm not someone who behaves like that. As I said, when I come to play, I know what I can deliver in terms of effort.”
He concluded by talking about his preparations, stating, “It's not like I prepare for a series to suddenly start working hard two or three weeks before. I'm like that through the year. So if you call me to play and if you say there's a series coming up, I'm ready. I'm always ready because that's my daily life. I work out, we eat well at home. It's because I like living that way. It's not only to play cricket. So that's where I am."
