The Indian skipper Virat Kohli has always preferred to do things his way. In his professional career so far, Kohli has walked on his own trail. It took him some time and a lot of efforts to become the best batsman in the world in modern day cricket and every expert has at some point admitted it. Not just that, he is also the first captain of the Indian cricket team to have tattoos on his body.

Virat has got as many as nine tattoos inked on his body so far. Apart from being a fashion statement, each one of it has a specific meaning to it and marks an important event in his life. He was considered a Delhi brat to start off with and today is among the most followed and loved sportsmen around the world.

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Kohli’s tattoos symbolize the butterfly effect and there a story behind the timing of each and every tattoo. It is about his psychology more than anything – constant obsession with perfection, in search of clarity. He used the tattoos to instigate new beliefs in his system which has helped him with his obsession to be the greatest that ever was.

Here is the story behind each of Virat Kohli’s nine tattoos

1. Tribal Art

This was the first tattoo that Virat Kohli got inked on his body. Honestly, he recalled that he did not have a fair idea of what he was doing at that time as he got it because it would look ‘cool’ on his as a teenager. But, it holds a great significance as it keeps him grounded as it regularly reminds him of where he started and how far he has come now.

Recalling the same, he said, “To be very honest, when I was young it was about being a little cool when I started to get inked but slowly I realized that this is something that gives me a sense of my own identity. And from getting a random tribal design, to getting Shiva on my forearm now, it is a reflection of how my life has gone where it stands today and what I think and see of life back then to now.”