'Angry celebrations are a thing of a past' - Virat Kohli
Reflecting on his bad phase Virat Kohli revealed that he’s learned a lot from that phase and is a changed person after that.
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Virat Kohli, India's star batsman, will compete in his fourth ODI World Cup as India attempts to win their third title on home soil. Having regained his form after a three-year slump, Kohli will once again serve as the backbone of India's batting lineup as he enters the tournament. Along with Ravichandran Ashwin, the 34-year-old was a member of India's 2011 winning campaign on home soil and is the only active player from that group.
This year, the Delhi-born cricketer has been in scintillating form, scoring 612 runs in 13 innings at an average of 55.63 and a strike rate of 112.91, with three centuries and two fifties. Recently, while contemplating on his bad phase, the former captain of India revealed that he has learned a great deal and evolved as a result.
"Over the past two and a half years, I've learned a great deal. Those furious celebrations are no longer occurring. People told me I was doing this and that incorrectly," Kohli was quoted by the ICC as saying.
The star batter revealed that his poor form was primarily attributable to his mental state rather than a technical defect."I chose all the videos from the best time I had, with the same initial movement and approach to the ball, and I couldn't explain what was happening in my head," he added.
Virat Kohli is India's second highest run scorer in ODI World Cup
Notably, Kohli is the second-highest run scorer for India in ODI World Cups, with 1030 runs from 26 innings, an average of 46.81, a strike rate of 86.70, two centuries, and six fifties. The star batsman will be keen to have another outstanding tournament with the bat and help his team win the ICC Trophy.
