Virat Kohli says he was insecure about his place in the national team as a youngster

The whole cricketing world is currently in awe of Virat Kohli’s superhuman consistency with the bat. The star Indian batsman opened up about his phenomenal run since India’s tour of Australia at the end of last year in a recent interview.

The 27-year-old has been excellent in this year’s Indian Premier League and is the main reason behind Royal Challengers Bangalore being one of the finalists. In 15 matches this season he has scored 919 runs and has a chance to become the first man to score 1000 runs in a single IPL season.

Kohli said that the hunger to keep improving with every game keeps him motivated. He said, “Every day is a new day. I always feel that there is a scope for improvement and with every game, I take the plus and the minus as this helps me improvise. There is no substitute to hard work and discipline.”

Since Indian’s tour down under last year, the batting maestro has been in terrific touch. He was exceptional in the whole tour and even reached a higher level in the World T20. The Delhi-born batsman continued his performances in the IPL and scored four centuries in this edition.

What makes him different from other world-class batsmen is his consistency. He said, “I went through the same stuff that every cricketer goes through when he comes in. You are insecure about your place, you make mistakes in your desperation. You want to do really well and you don’t really control yourself on and off the field.

“But as time progresses, you settle down and make consistent choices in your game as well as off the field which gradually helps you be on the top of the game.”

As the Indian Test captain, he has already created history by winning a series in Sri Lanka last year. Under his leadership, India also defeated South Africa at home and in this edition of the IPL he has led RCB from the forefront.

He will be hosting a charity dinner in association with the Smile Foundation just after the end of the IPL. Kohli feels it is his responsibility to do his bit for the youth and underprivileged kids of the country.

He said, “I come from a humble background, thus understand the importance of charity. It was there in my mind to start something for a long time, to give back to the society and I have time and again come forward to support any cause related to children and youth empowerment.”