21 Famous Inspirational and Motivational Quotes - "Virat Kohli"

Virat Kohli was born in Delhi, India, on November 5, 1988, into a middle-class Punjabi family. Prem Kohli, his father, was a criminal lawyer, and Saroj Kohli, his mother, was a homemaker. This couple has three children: Vikas Kohli, Bhavna Kohli, and Virat Kohli (the youngest). Virat Kohli developed a strong interest in cricket at an early age, and at the age of three, he took up a cricket bat and asked his father to bowl at him. Their neighbors encouraged Prem Kohli to enroll Virat Kohli in a professional cricket club after watching his enthusiasm for the game. So, at the age of nine, Virat Kohli joined the West Delhi Cricket Academy in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, in 1998.

Virat Kohli began his professional cricket career in October 2002, when he played for the Delhi Under-15 squad in the Polly Umrigar Trophy. He was his team's leading scorer in this competition, and as a result of his outstanding performance, he was named captain for the 2003–04 Polly Umrigar Trophy. In the 2003–04 Polly Umrigar Trophy, Virat Kohli scored 390 runs (two hundred and two half-centuries) in five innings. He scored 757 runs (including two centuries) in seven matches at the 2004–05 Vijay Merchant Trophy. Virat Kohli became the best run-scorer, and Delhi Under-17s won the championship.

Virat Kohli's family was in a bind in 2006 since their business partner, Vikas Kohli, was struggling and the family was living in a leased property. Around this time, his father began online share trading. However, all of his amassed income was lost owing to the failure of his online trading account and a single poor transaction. These events put a lot of strain on him and made him melancholy. Unfortunately, Prem Kohli experienced a stroke as a result of a blood clot in his brain. All of this happened as Virat Kohli was practicing for his first season of cricket. He was completely unaware of all these events.

He learned about his father's illness only after completing the practice and returning home. Virat Kohli was heartbroken to see his father helpless in a hospital bed. Prem Kohli was eventually operated on and discharged from the hospital. He was then sent to a rehabilitation hospital, where he later experienced paralysis that damaged half of his body. Prem Kohli thereafter had several visual and speech issues and became dependent on others for his necessities. He was previously self-sufficient, and relying on others for even his basic requirements put an enormous strain on him, and on December 18, 2006, at about 3 a.m., Prem Kohli died from a cardiac attack.

Virat Kohli was scheduled to begin batting the next day when he phoned his coach, Chetan Pratap Singh Chauhan, early in the morning to notify him of his father's death. And, to his coach's amazement, he elected to play the game since, regardless of the circumstances, leaving a match was unthinkable to him. So, despite the loss of his father, Virat Kohli was determined to play the match, demonstrating his work ethic. He scored 90 runs to help his side win the match and afterward returned home to fulfill his father's burial rituals.

1. "I always believed in myself. I always believed in my heart, If I work hard 120% every day of my life, I’m answerable to no one who doubted me."

2. "Self-belief and hard work will always bring you success."

3. "Whatever you want to do, do it with full dedication and hard work."

4. "I believe in God. But I do not visit temples. I believe in self-realization. Peace of mind means a lot to me."

5. "If you are true to yourself, you will surely be successful."

6. "A bat is not a toy, it is a weapon. It gives me everything in life, which helps me do everything on the field."

7. "No cricket team in the world depends on one or two players. The team always plays to win."

8. "I like to play under pressure. If there is no pressure, then I am not in the right zone."

9. "Whether you have talent or not, you have to work hard. Just being talented means nothing."

10. "There is nothing more impressive than a great attitude."

11. "I am aware of my priorities, and I don’t focus on things that are not as important to me as cricket."

12. "A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my demeanor, my sport, my future. But I try to stay away from his words of wisdom. I wouldn’t be bothered by it." 

13. "I get really inspired when I see our team jersey. It’s a responsibility, so I want to perform in the best possible way."

14. "On the field, aggression can sometimes be a positive emotion. It boosts performance and can up your game."

15. "After years, I’ve learned that restrained aggression is a better animal. This way, you’ll conserve your energy and not waste yourself too quickly."

16. "Being an inspiration to kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want."

17. "I always dreamed of holding the bat and winning matches for India. That was my motivation to play cricket."

18. "Everyone in India loves winning. Nobody wants to lose a match. It is the cricketer who absorbs all the pressure."

19. "I am the captain of my team. I want to stick to what I know best which is my confidence."

20. "I want to make India a sporting nation. I want all the people to come and learn here. That’s my goal. That’s why I created the foundation."

21. "The people you choose tend to be around you. My family and close friends keep me grounded."