"Would Have Become Egoistic Maniac But...": Virat Kohli Reveals The Person Who Lifted Him During Low Phase

19.04.2023 - 04:53 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli has been going great in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. He has scored three half-centuries already and is among the top run-getters in the league.

The form is an extension of Kohli's performance for the Indian team in recent times. Since the 2022 Asia Cup, where he scored his maiden T20I ton, Kohli has been very consistent.

He is now second to only the great Sachin Tendulkar in terms of number of international centuries. However, there was a lengthy period before the Asia Cup, where a century drought led to several experts pointing out that all was not well with Kohli.

The ex India skipper even took a brief break from the game. He recently opened up on his struggles and how his wife and actor Anushka Sharma helped him. "When you go back from a space like this.

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Despite being part of the tournament since its inaugural season in 2008, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are one of the few teams yet to win the Indian Premier League title. Notably, RCB has played three IPL finals -- in 2009 (Deccan Chargers), 2011 (Chennai Super Kings), and 2016 (SunRisers Hyderabad) seasons -- but ended up losing on all three occasions. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that RCB would have won three IPL titles if MS Dhoni was their captain.

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Virat Kohli is now a super-star in world cricket. Along with batting brilliance, his fitness regimen and dietary is exemplary. In a recent interaction, Kohli has talked in detail about his diet plan. "90 per cent of my food is all steamed, boiled. No masala. Salt and pepper, lime, that's how I eat. I am not a big fanatic about the taste (of food), I don't care about it (the taste). Salads I enjoy with a bit of dressing every now and then. Pan-grilled with a bit of olive oil or whatever. No curries, I only eat daal (lentils). I would eat rajma and lobhiya as a Punjabi can't skip it. I would eat daal (lentils) but no masala curries," Kohli said in the video.

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Things got out of hand during the IPL 2023 game between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Lucknow on Monday. The match saw several instances of heated exchanges between players. However, two of those grabbed the highlight. One was between ex RCB captain Virat Kohli and LSG player Naveen-ul-Haq, who hails from Afghanistan. The next one, and the more highlighted one, happened between LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir and Kohli. Gambhir could be seen telling something animatedly to Kohli.

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Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and their on-field altercation - this subject has been the topic of intense discussion since Monday night. Things turned ugly after an IPL 2023 game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants with Kohli and Gambhir being at the centre of it. The two could be seen being involved in a heated exchange after the game ended. However, this was not first time that the two stars clashed on the field. At the 2013 and 2016 IPLs, when Gambhir played for Kolkata Knight Riders, the two had altercations. In an interview to NDTV, Gambhir gave a detailed answer on his spat with Kohli and how it was nothing personal.