Indian Captain Virat Kohli is arguably one of the most popular and highly sought-after sportspersons in the country. He has taken huge strides both personally and professionally during his eight-year career with Indian Cricket.

He is currently ranked No. 1 in T20s, 3rd in ODIs and 5th in Tests. To add, he also looks to be in the best shape always in his life. People who follow Virat Kohli on social media would have surely noticed the amount of gym and training sessions he undertakes to do what he does best on and off the field.

But other than his batting and captaincy prowess, Virat Kohli’s greatest contribution to Indian cricket is the awareness that he is created about his fitness level. The next generation of Indian cricketers will work on their fitness, in addition to their batting and bowling skills and therein lies Kohli’s contribution.

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The world’s best batsman is known for his protein-rich diet comprising lean meat, salmon, and boiled vegetables. So much so, that his healthy diet plan has now been regulated by the BCCI and the Indian cricket team.

In a recent interview, Virat Kohli reveals his secret to fitness. He gave some fitness tips to the upcoming cricketers and people who choose cricket as their career option. He said that “the youth should concentrate on working on their lower body and not more on their biceps and triceps.”

He added that the youth need to have a strong pair of legs, otherwise they will not be able to play cricket. Now again amidst the ongoing marriage events, Kohli, who led India colts to global triumph in 2008, recalled his duel with Kane Williamson, who was leading New Zealand in the tournament. In fact, India beat New Zealand in the semifinal.

“I remember playing against Kane. He was someone who always stood out in the team, his batting ability was very different from the other players who were around. Steve (Smith) and I did not quite play against at the U-19 level, so I didn’t watch him bat, but he has come a long way in his career as well. It is good to know that so many people from that batch, not just three of us captaining our countries, but apart from that a lot of players have played for their respective countries”, Kohli recollected.

Williamson, on his part, said: “It is a great stepping stone. Playing international cricket within your age group allows players to see slightly higher standards, the best of the best from the under-19 perspective, so (it is) a great tournament to be involved in.”

“You don’t get many opportunities to play World Cups, obviously at the top level — it is once every four years if you are fortunate enough to be involved. So the opportunity to play at the age-group level is a very exciting opportunity and one that should be enjoyed.”

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