Former India cricketer-turned-commentator Deep Dasgupta spoke in high regard for India’s cricket team captain Virat Kohli. Deep has hailed the  ‘extremely fit’ Indian skipper and shared how Kohli must be fit both mentally and physically if he wishes to play cricket till his early 40’s.

Speaking during an Instagram live session with Sportseeda, Deep Dasgupta said, “He is physically extremely fit. He is very disciplined He is in his early 30s, so he can basically go on for maybe five, six, or maybe even 10 years and play till he is 40. He has got a structure, both mentally and physically, that can propel him to play till his early 40s. More than the physical side, it is the mental side of it He is such an intense kind of a person. When he is in it, he is in it.”

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Dasgupta felts the only question is Kohli’s mental freshness. Dasgupta believes Kohli will have to be mentally fresh to play with the same intensity for such a long time.

“My only issue or the thing I am concerned about is, can he be fresh, mentally. What I have noticed over the years is that people who are so intense, they tend to kind of burn out a little early or be fatigued mentally. It might not be physically but mentally,” said Dasgupta.

Kohli has increased his fitness levels over the years. This has helped him to bat for long hours. Virat has been able to bat effectively without any concentration lapse.

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The 31-year-old Indian captain has 11867 runs from 248 ODIs to his name. He has scored 43 centuries and 58 half-centuries. Averaging 59.33, Kohli has a staggering strike rate of 93.25 in ODI’s.  In 82 T20Is, Kohli has amassed  2794 runs averaging 50.80.