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Virat Kohli is all set to return to cricket when India take on Pakistan in the second game of the 2022 Asia Cup. The star Indian batter has endured a bit of a rough patch of late and was rested for the tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe. Now, fresh after a month's break, Kohli is rearing to go and will be looking to find the form of old in the Asia Cup and the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia. Ahead of his return, the former Indian captain spoke candidly about his recent struggles and how they took a toll on him mentally, so much so that he was completely away from the game for an entire month. “For the first time in 10 years, I didn't touch my bat for a month", said Kohli while speaking to Star Sports. "When I sat down and thought about it I was like, 'wow, I haven't touched a bat for like 30 days'. I haven't ever done that in my life. "I came to the realisation that I was trying to fake my intensity a bit recently. I was convincing myself that no, you had the intensity. But your body is telling you to stop. Your mind is telling me to take a break and step back. "I understand what Ravi bhai [Ravi Shastri] has mentioned [about taking a break]. He's mentioned about the workloads as well, the volume of cricket, how I played 40 or 50% more in the last 10 years than everybody else. It's very easy to ignore all these things. "I'm looked at as a guy who has been mentally very strong and I am. But everyone has a limit and you need to recognize that limit, otherwise, t...

Former Indian skipper India's Virat Kohli passes through the winner's mace during the presentation ceremony(ICC Twitter) The ex-India skipper and former vice-captain Ajnkya Rahane added 71 runs for the fourth wicket on Day 4 of the WTC final against Australia. Though Kohli reignited India's hopes of sealing a historic win over Australia on the penultimate day, the former Indian skipper failed to repeat his batting heroics on Day 5 as the on-song batter added just five runs to his overnight score. Also Read | Kohli breaks silence after WTC final Kohli's batting no-show on the final day of the WTC final paved the way for Australia to register a famous win over the Asian giants. With Pat Cummins and Co. securing the ICC Test mace after thrashing India in the WTC final, a dejected Kohli took to Instagram to share a noteworthy message. “Silence is a source of great strength," Kohli shared a post on Instagram in which the batting maestro credited Chinese philosopher - Lao Tzu. The 34-year-old was dismissed by Scott Boland, who sparked a shocking batting collapse of Team India in the first session on Day 5 at The Oval. Boland dismissed Kohli and middle-order batter Ravindra Jadeja in the same over to turn the tie on its head. Asked to chase down a record target of 444, India only managed to score 234 after Kohli's departure. Kohli scored 49 off 78 balls in the 2nd innings. The 34-year-old was dismissed by Mitchell Starc for 14 off 31 balls in India's first essay. Gavaskar slams K...

Full Name: Virat Kohli Date of Birth: Nov 5, 1988 Place of Birth: Delhi Height: 5 ft 9 inches Education: ST SOFIA school Occupation: Athlete Major Teams India, Delhi, India Red, India U19, Bangalore, Board Presidents XI, North Zone Father: Prem kohli Mother: Saroj Kohli Batting style: Right hand batsman Bowling style: Right-arm medium pace Role: Batsman Virat Kohli Biography The Young and talented right-handed batsman, Virat Kohli was born on the 5th of November in 1988 in Delhi. His father was Prem Kohli and his mother Saroj Kohli. His father worked as a lawyer and he passed away in December 19th, 2006 due to brain stroke. Virat has an elder brother, Vikash and an elder sister, Bhavna. He had his schooling in St. Sofia School in Paschim Vihar, Delhi. Virat Kohli was among the first intake of The West Delhi Cricket Academy which was created in 1998. Virat was included in the Delhi Ranji team on 23rd November 2006. He played his first match against Tamil Nadu. Virat became famous when he played for Delhi in the Ranji trophy, a match against Karnataka. He scored 90 in that match. On that day only (19th December 2006), at 3 o’clock in the morning, his dad passed away due to brain stroke. Virat played his first T 20 match against Himachal Pradesh at Delhi on the 3rd of April 2007. In 2008, he was the captain of the under 19 Indian Cricket team in the World Cup and India also won that match. He is also a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore from the year 2008. He made his debut ...

Virat Kohli failed to fire against Rajasthan Royals (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Even a cricket demigod is seemingly not immune to being picked apart. Royal Challengers Bangalore talisman Virat Kohli might be the sport's biggest superstar, but his performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League - cricket's Editor The determination and unwavering passion - so innately part of this firebrand cricketer - have still been there as underlined by Kohli's occupancy of the crease. He's seemingly not unruffled by the spotlight - unsurprising considering he lives in a fish bowl in cricket-crazy India - and he's generally kept his emotions in check at the crease, not throwing away his wicket early. But his fluency, where at his mesmerizing best he can pinpoint gaps in the field with surgical precision, and ability to shift gears at the right moments have jarringly been lacking. So much so that his critics believe Kohli is at another phase of his career, more of a grinder than tour de force. Perhaps something like LeBron James, who picks his spots and can still dominate in spurts through aura and smarts but no longer by sheer overwhelming athleticism. It heightened the pressure on Kohli in the early Sunday fixture between slumping RCB and fellow strugglers Rajasthan Royals in a must-win clash. Amid a congested table, both teams were sitting outside the playoff picture with the regular season almost complete. RCB, a glamour franchise long boastin...

Where there is Virat Kohli there is hope. There are not many causes for Indian optimism as they chase a target of 444 but one of them ended the day unbeaten on 44, and for as long as he remains so will their belief. At stumps Mohammed Shami certainly seemed surprisingly relaxed as he smiled and declared: “We will win the match tomorrow.” They are 164 for 3 overnight, with Kohli batting alongside Ajinkya Rahane, and must still score 280 if they are to win, on a ground where no Test side has ever successfully chased more than 262. Read more However bleak India’s position it was clear from the start of their innings there was no lack of belief, either in the stands or on the pitch, but in a run chase where they needed everything to go their way it took just over seven overs for them to receive conclusive evidence that it would not, as Shubman Gill fell victim to another spectacular diving catch by Cameron Green. There was some doubt as to whether the ball had been grounded as Green fell to earth. This is the second Test to be played since the International Cricket Council stopped the use of soft signals and without any guidance the TV umpire, Richard Kettleborough, forced an extended delay while he watched the same few camera angles enough times to be absolutely certain that he had no idea what to do. “He could have taken more time,” Shami said. “It’s the Gill trudged from the field to a chorus of “Cheat! Cheat! Cheat!” from the stands, and later tweeted a still picture of th...