Improved Fitness made me a better fielder says Kohli

New Delhi, June 28 (CRICKETNMORE): India Test captain Virat Kohli a health freak, has revealed how opting a healthy lifestyle has helped him become one of the better batsmen and improved fielder.

Kohli said his whole outlook towards fitness changed after 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) and a healthier body has not only made him a better batsman but also an improved fielder. Check out special video (below) in which Kohli Shared his Fitness Mantra:

 

"There was a time when I was not happy with my own fitness. It was after the 2012 IPL. Till then I was not as focused on my physical aspect and never used to go into minute details like what I need to do from morning to night. How much I need to work out. How much I have done yesterday. How much I need to do today. I never listened to my body. After that IPL, I made a lifestyle choice," the 27-year-old said.

"I wanted to explore a new side of me, which will take me to the level where I wanted to be. I never wanted to be average. I wanted to be among the best in the world. I wanted to compete. I wanted to be among the players that other teams want to get rid of. So, I always had that mindset, but I never had the motivation initially to understand how much importance physical strength and fitness holds in my sport. It started off as something that is required for my sport, but now it is a lifestyle choice for me. Even when I don't play or even during my off time I don't eat unhealthy food," he added.

Kohli is arguably the fittest Indian cricketer and as captain, he expects his teammates to cut no corners on their physical well-being.

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With inputs from agency