: Ability to stay grounded makes Kohli champion on and off the field: Dinesh Karthik #IndiaNEWS #Sports Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Virat Kohlis ability to stay grounded despite achieving so much is the

Ability to stay grounded makes Kohli champion on and off the field: Dinesh Karthik #IndiaNEWS #Sports
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Virat Kohlis ability to stay grounded despite achieving so much is the reason for the cult-like following the former India and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper has developed over the years, says his former India and RCB teammate Dinesh Karthik, now gaining a reputation as a noted commentator.
While speaking on RCB Podcast Season 2, the third of 10 episodes, Karthik described Kohli as an emotional, caring and reactive person who has achieved so much on and off the field makes him a champion in all walks of life.
What he has achieved as a person…he has carried the team for the last 10 years. His consistency and mastery over the game…I dont think anybody has achieved it in the world of cricket for a very, very long time, said Karthik, who has seen Kohli up close while sharing the dressing room with him for Team India and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
His dominance for about close to a decade is unparalleled. We have to understand that there are three different formats, and playing three different formats itself is difficult and then there he is averaging 50 in all of them, travelling abroad and scoring as well. I can speak about him a lot. He is very chill, very easy, with the bowlers, the young guys, Karthik was quoted as saying by RCB in a release on Friday.
Karthik also gave an insight into the man beneath the imposing Kohli persona.
I have a nice equation with Kohli, I think I really like him as a person. The way hes able to handle the situation right now, a lot of credit to him for that, and he still has a smile on his face…I give him a lot of respect. The love and affection hes getting from the world, he deserves it, and it is good to see him in good spirits. You know, he is a very, very emotional, caring, and reactive person, said the RCB batter.
The wicketkeeper batter from Tamil Nadu said his own contented state of mind helped him view the achievements of Kohli and other contemporaries like MS Dhoni with positivity.
If I was a very disgruntled cricketer, then I think it would feel very different. In many ways, Im content. I think as a person that makes me look at things very differently. I can always look at someone like Virat Kohli and say: ‘Wah! What a life he is having. Or I can look at somebody whos started the race with me and be like, okay, Im in a much better place than I would like, so Ive always looked at it that way, he said.
Dhoni wowed me: Karthik
Karthik, who has also done a stint as a commentator and earned accolades from all quarters, said a word of praise from Dhoni, his direct competitor in the Indian team, which made the job all the more special for him.

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