On Thursday, the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli was in conversation with former English cricketer, Kevin Pietersen on Instagram live and as stated by the latter, it was almost like two friends catching up after a long time. Pietersen and Kohli began the much-anticipated chat by discussing the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Talking about the same, Virat said, “We managed to get away to a farm just before the lockdown. There is some space here. It is heartbreaking to see. People are having a tough time. We have never been in one place for so long. It’s bizarre. It’s not a good thing to single out something like this as an opportunity to spend time together. But it is what it is. We are being cautious and staying positive. If not for this, I’d be hanging out with you at Chinnaswamy stadium.”
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Pietersen then enquired Kohli about his infamous nickname “Chiku”. However, the Indian skipper, revealed,” I got this nickname from a coach in the Ranji Trophy. I used to have big cheeks then. In 2007 I thought I was losing hair. I got my hair cropped and my cheeks and ears stood out. I got the name from a cartoon character. The rabbit in the comic book Champak.”
Interestingly, Kohli also asserted it was his predecessor, MS Dhoni who made his nickname famous by shouting it out at all times from behind the stumps. The conversation took a serious turn when Kohli started talking about the England tour in 2014 was his lowest point.
Talking about the worst phase of his career, Virat said, “The England tour in 2014. There is a time as a batsman when you know you will fail and you will not get runs. I used to wake up and know I would fail. It was the worst I have ever felt. It was tough. I promised myself that I will never allow me to let that happen to myself. It happened because I was so consumed about doing well from a personal point of view. I just felt I was in England and this was Test cricket and if I score runs here then I will establish myself.”
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In the end, Kohli answered some questions from the fans on social media and picked Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi because of his work ethic and drive. The Indian skipper added that he will never shave his beard off as he doesn’t look good without it.
Virat Kohli’s best cricketing memory is India winning the 2011 ICC World Cup and golf is the one sport that he will never play.
