India's 'King' Kohli opens up about mental health struggle
Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli, who took his team to unprecedented heights, says he has struggled with his mental health throughout his career, local media reported Thursday.
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'I felt alone': India cricket star Virat Kohli opens up about mental health struggle
Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli, who took his team to unprecedented heights, says he has struggled with his mental health throughout his career, local media reported Thursday.
"Even In A Room Full Of People Who Support And Love Me, I Felt Alone": Virat Kohli
Indian superstar Virat Kohli, who took his team to unprecedented heights, says he has struggled with his mental health throughout his career, local media reported Thursday. The 33-year-old ex-captain built a reputation for in-your-face aggression and exemplary batting, leading his team to the top of the five-day rankings. But the man dubbed "King" Kohli by Indian media has been plagued by a run of poor form and has been relieved of his captaincy of all formats since late last year after a dismal showing at the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Montage On 14th Anniversary Of International Debut
Thursday marks 14 years since Virat Kohli first stepped out to play for India. Kohli's international debut came in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on August 18, 2011. Opening the innings, he went on to score 12 off 22 as India were beaten by eight wickets. However, in his 14-year long international career since, Kohli has grown to be considered as one among the greats and also led India across formats with great success. To mark the anniversary of his arrival in the international arena, Kohli took to social media to share a montage of some iconic pictures of the star batter.
"Not Someone Who's Into Your Face": Sourav Ganguly On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday termed Rohit Sharma as a bit "laid-back" and said the Mumbaikar should be given some time to produce results. Amid workload management, COVID and injury concerns, India has seen as many as seven captains leading the team at various stages since the 35-year-old Rohit took over from Virat Kohli as full-time skipper across formats. Ganguly was impressed by Rohit, who has won a record five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles for Mumbai Indians, and said he should be given a longer rope before being compared with the likes of the great MS Dhoni and Kohli.
Virat Kohli's Weightlifting Skills Could Leave CWG Medallists Proud. Watch
India ended the Commonwealth Games with 22 gold medals and some of those yellow metals were won in the sport of weightlifting. The sport gave India 10 medals in total of all three colours and the contingent was the most successful in terms of number of medals won.
"No Processed Sugar, No...": Virat Kohli Shares Diet Plan That Helps Him Stay Fit
Virat Kohli's transformation from a talented youngster to one of the best batters in international cricket took place around the middle of the last decade. A big reason behind this transformation, apart from Kohli's blemish-free batting record, was his exemplary fitness. Kohli introduced an all-new fitness culture in Indian cricket, which has seen the team become one of the leanest and meanest on a cricket field. This is one true legacy of Kohli's that he will be remembered for, years after he hangs up his boots.
"Not Going To Be Easy": Former India Spinner To NDTV On Deepak Chahar's Comeback
KL Rahul-led Team India will square off against Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series, beginning August 18 in Harare. The senior pros like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal have all been rested for the series against Zimbabwe. Deepak Chahar, who missed most of the cricket action this year due to injury, has been named in the squad and it would be interesting to see how he performs in the upcoming series.