The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli has been an inspiration for the cricketers around the world because of his fitness standards. Ever since he has become India’s captain across all formats, his fitness has reached a whole new level. According to him, if a player if extremely fit, he/she can go that extra mile when it matters the most. And this is what Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal likes about the India captain.

Tamim has always been an admirer of Virat which was also visible during the live session as he was asking for tips from the latter. During the chat, the southpaw had also asked Virat about his change of stance while batting and how he dealt with it. And he is also a fan of the way the Indian captain trains on and off the field which makes him one of the fittest cricketers across the world.

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During the ESPNCricinfo podcast with Sanjay Manjrekar, Tamim Iqbal revealed that Bangladesh always keeps an eye on the happenings in India. He also stated that the moment India started taking fitness seriously, neighbors felt the need as well. 

Describing the same, Iqbal said, “Indian Cricket’s change in approach towards fitness influenced Bangladesh Cricket the most. I have no shame to tell you this. I think this should be out. 2-3 years back, when I sometimes used to see Virat Kohli doing all those gym things, running around, I honestly used to feel ashamed myself.”

He further added, “The guy of my age is training so much despite attaining success whereas I am not even doing half of what he is doing.”

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The Bangladesh opener also went on to shower praises for his own teammate Mushfiqur Rahim for the way he trains ahead of the game and even in the off-season. Tamim also revealed that the Bangladesh team looks up to him in terms of training while Rahim is already the legendary cricketer for the nation.