The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli is prepared to play with the same intensity for at least three years across the formats after which he will reassess to manage his workload amid a “transition phase” setting in. He is looking at the “bigger picture” in Indian cricket with two T20 and one 50-over World Cup in the next three years after which he might retire from one of the three formats.

When asked if he is considering retiring from any format, Kohli replied, “My mindset is on the bigger picture as I prepare myself for a rigorous three years from now and after that, we might have a different conversation.”

Kohli was interacting with the media ahead of the two-match Test series against New Zealand starting on Friday. He didn’t mince any words while admitting that fatigue and workload management are issues that need to be discussed at all forums.

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Virat further added, “It is around eight years now that I have been playing 300 days a year, which includes traveling and practice sessions. It does take a toll on you. It’s not that the players are not thinking about it all the time. We do choose to take lot more breaks individually even though the schedule might not allow you to. Especially from guys, who play all the formats.”

However, the Indian skipper is well aware of the fact that his performance and presence in the team will play a crucial role till the 2023 World Cup after which he understands that the next phase of transition will set in.

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Referring to the requirements of the legends like, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and VVS Laxman, Kohli said, “I can keep going on with the same intensity and also understand that the team wants a lot of my contribution in the next two to three years so that I can ease into another transition that we faced five-six years ago.”