4 things one should learn from Virat Kohli 

Virat Kohli, the linchpin and backbone of Indian cricket, is a quintessence of hard work, struggle, consistency, commitment, dedication, passion and success. Deemed as a demigod by millions of wholehearted souls in the cricketing fraternity, Virat Kohli is an exemplar for all the young aspiring prodigies who are destined towards success.

If a person, even if he's sharing an nondetachable relation with cricket, needs the inspiration to move ahead towards glory and eminence, Virat Kohli should be his role model. One can learn a lot of idiosyncrasies and traits from a folklore named 'Virat Kohli'.

Here I present you the five qualities one should learn from Virat Kohli.

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#1 Sacrifice and struggle

The inspiriting journey of Virat Kohli, from losing his father at the age of 18 to being the heart-throb of millions, wouldn't have been successful without his sacrifice and struggle throughout his youth and international career.

Kohli was just 18 when he lost his supportive father Prem Kohli at the age of 54 in 2006, who suffered a cardiac arrest. Since then, his life has been only about struggle and sacrifice. The misery of losing his father didn't restrict Virat from his cricketing career but motivated him to attain greatness at any cost.

“Yes, I did go off track and got carried away but I kept pulling myself back because of how determined that incident had made me,” he told in an interview with the BCCI.

The skipper also sacrificed the food of his liking overnight, as he aspired to build a fit, long and successful cricket career. He himself admitted that he was horrible in his training and food habit in the early days of his career.

"My training was horrible, I ate so bad, I was up until late, I was having a drink or two regularly. It was a horrible mindset. I was 11 or 12 kg heavier than I am now, I was really chubby. I changed everything from the next morning -- from what I eat to how I train", Kohli said.

The series of Kohli's struggles don't end here. Kohli has struggled a lot in his international career, even after he was acknowledged as a supreme batsman in the world. Virat Kohli finished his disastrous Test series against England in 2014 averaging just 13.5 in the five Test matches he played then; his scored read 1, 8, 25, 0, 39, 28, 0, 7, 6 and 20 in the ten innings he batted.

Nevertheless, he learnt from his mistakes, practiced even harder and motivated himself to put off a better show in the upcoming series. After that miserable series, things didn't get better for him automatically; instead, he made it better with his efforts and dedication. After that series, when India battled against Australia in Australia, Virat Kohli went on to score four centuries in consecutive Test matches, ending up with 692 runs in the five-match Test series.

"Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success." - Virat Kohli

#2 Physical fitness

The Key to Fitness: Proper Food Habit and Regular Exercise

Virat Kohli is regarded as the fittest cricketer in the present scenario, as he has comfortably managed his heavy workload of national duties, despite suffering from minor injuries and groins. Virat Kohli has a strict fitness and diet routine, as he prefers a protein-rich sandwich over a burger and invests most of his time in practice and training.

“My reason was totally different. It had to do with playing at a certain level in professional sport. I realised in the process that when I started getting fitter, I started thinking better. I had more confidence, clarity, focus and determination. And I started feeling that inside me as soon as I changed my physical regime. That’s when I began to think that everybody should be doing this. Getting fitter makes you confident overall. It makes you feel good about yourself. You need to feel good to have good thoughts. And then came about this idea of pushing people towards fitness to make them understand why this is so important,” he said in an interview, talking about the significance of fitness in his career.

Virat's Physique: Before and After

Kohli's fitness has been the major reason for his increased focus, extra stamina and improved immunity. Thus, if you are looking for someone to idolize, in order to increase your physical fitness, Virat Kohli is the man for you. The transformation of Virat Kohli from a chubby young man to a fit and handsome Indian captain has been epic.

"When you are fit, you feel as if you can do anything." - Virat Kohli

#3 Desire to learn

Virat Kohli is a cricketer who always seeks improvements in his batting, fielding and every aspect of his game

One of the most admirable traits of Virat Kohli is that he's never tired of learning. The process of learning never ends. Virat Kohli has taught the world that one should take his imperfectness as an opportunity to improve and learn.

Rectify your mistakes and work on it, convert your weaknesses into your strengths; this is what we can learn from Virat Kohli. Kohli now has converted his well-known weakness of getting dismissed to the balls outside the off-stump into his strengths. Now, he has equipped himself to read the deliveries properly and hit them on its merits.

Virat's willingness to improve with every match and his pursuit of learning has made him what he is today.

"Never at any point did I feel like missing a training session. I was very keen on improving as a cricketer and as an international player." - Virat Kohli

#4 Productive aggression

Virat's aggression has been praised by several legends of the game.

Positive aggression is what drives you to strive for greatness; it never lets you settle down and satisfy with what you are. Aggression helps you become the best version of yourself if used in a productive manner. If you fail, your aggression pushes you forward to succeed; if you succeed, your aggression pushes you forward to achieve more success. After all, success is not a destination but a journey.

Aggression gives you a boost-up of energy, which you can utilize to battle against your fears. Virat's aggression is exactly the same. I haven't seen Virat being satisfied with his run-scoring, he wants to score more and more every time he comes to bat. Learn from Virat on how you should use your aggression to achieve success.

Virat Kohli hates failures. His aggression makes him determined to win. So, at the end of the day, you need to have an inner aggression that motivates you to succeed. It's your decision whether to show your aggression externally or not.

"On the field, aggression can sometimes be a positive emotion. It boosts performance and can lift your game. But over the years, I have learnt that restrained aggression is a better animal. That way you will conserve your energy and won't spend yourself quickly." - Virat Kohli