"Try To Work Towards Betterment": Virat Kohli Reveals His Success Mantra

25.10.2023 - 11:57 sports.ndtv.com

Enjoying a good run of form in the ongoing World Cup, star India batter Virat Kohli says his motto has always been to chase betterment and not excellence.

Kohli is currently India's highest run-scorer in the tournament, having made 354 runs in five outings at an average of 118.00, including a century and three half-centuries. "I have always worked on how I can better myself every day, every practice session, every year and every season.

So, that is what has helped me play for this long and perform," Kohli told Star Sports. "I don't think it is possible to perform consistently without having that mindset, because if performance is your goal, then one can get satisfied after a while and stop working on their game.

It has always been my motto to chase betterment and not excellence because I honestly don't know what the definition of excellence is.

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