<p style="text-align: justify;">Batting for long in a manner that often seemed unreal, India skipper Virat Kohli today said he too needs rest from the grueling international schedule since he is &quot;not a robot&quot;.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">Kohli has played seven Tests, 26 ODIs, and 10 T20 internationals in 2017, the most by any player in the Indian team.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">&quot;Definitely I do need a rest, why don&#39;t I. When I think of the time my body should be rested I will ask for it, why not. I&#39;m not a robot, you can slice my skin and check if I still bleed,&quot; Kohli told reporters on the eve of the first Test against Sri Lanka.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">The India skipper also played 10 matches at the Indian Premier League&#39;s 10th season and had warned about burnout.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">&quot;This is one thing I don&#39;t think people explain properly. There&#39;s a lot of talk from outside in terms of workload whether a player should be rested or not.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">For example, all cricketers play 40 games a year. Three guys who should get rest their workload are to be managed. Not everyone in the XI would have batted 45 overs or not everyone would have bowled 30 overs in a Test. But the guys who are doing that regularly are the ones who need to be assessed.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">His supreme athleticism on the field has rubbed onto other players in the side and they vouched for it.<br />
&quot;I don&#39;t think people look at the times spent on the crease, the number of runs, the number of overs, the conditions etc. I don&#39;t think people will go into that analysis. Everyone plays the same number of games.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">&quot;For example, Pujara will have maximum workload because he spends maximum time at the crease as his game is built that way. You can&#39;t compare that to a counter-attacking batsman because the workload would have been lesser.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">&quot;All these things have been taken into consideration purely because of the fact that we have built such a strong core team now of 20-25 players. You don&#39;t want important players breaking down at important times, that&#39;s where the balance needs to be maintained going forward.&quot;</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">He said it is humanly impossible to play all three formats and maintain the same intensity without taking a break.<br />
&quot;It&#39;s humanly impossible to maintain same intensity and the same level of performance.&quot;</p>


'It's humanly impossible to maintain same intensity and the same level of performance'-Virat Kohli

Batting for long in a manner that often seemed unreal, India skipper Virat Kohli today said he too needs rest from the grueling international schedule since he is "not a robot". Kohli has played seven Tests, 26 ODIs, and 10 T20 internationals in 2017, the most by any player in the Indian team. "Definitely I do need a rest, why don't I. When I think of the time my body should be rested I will ask for it, why not. I'm not a robot, you can slice my skin and check if I still bleed," Kohli told reporters on the eve of the first Test against Sri Lanka. The India skipper also played 10 matches at the Indian Premier League's 10th season and had warned about burnout. "This is one thing I don't think people explain properly. There's a lot of talk from outside in terms of workload whether a player should be rested or not. For example, all cricketers play 40 games a year. Three guys who should get rest their workload are to be managed. Not everyone in the XI would have batted 45 overs or not everyone would have bowled 30 overs in a Test. But the guys who are doing that regularly are the ones who need to be assessed. His supreme athleticism on the field has rubbed onto other players in the side and they vouched for it. "I don't think people look at the times spent on the crease, the number of runs, the number of overs, the conditions etc. I don't think people will go into that analysis. Everyone plays the same number of games. "For example, Pujara will have maximum workload because he spends maximum time at the crease as his game is built that way. You can't compare that to a counter-attacking batsman because the workload would have been lesser. "All these things have been taken into consideration purely because of the fact that we have built such a strong core team now of 20-25 players. You don't want important players breaking down at important times, that's where the balance needs to be maintained going forward." He said it is humanly impossible to play all three formats and maintain the same intensity without taking a break. "It's humanly impossible to maintain same intensity and the same level of performance."

I too need rest, I am not a robot: Kohli

<p>Hardik Pandya the 23-year old cricketer who won the Man of the Series in the recent India-Australia ODI, is also one of the most followed cricketers, thanks to his spectacular rise to stardom.</p>

<p>A fan page of the cricketer &#39;Hardik Pandya Official&#39;, posted a picture of Pandya posing for a selfie with an anonymous girl. This picture immediately went viral and the girl is being referred to as Pandya&#39;s &#39;Mystery Girl&#39;.</p>

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<p>The all-rounder is currently the rage on the internet, not only because of his splendid performance in the ODI, but also because he was spotted posing with a mystery girl on a fan page a day before he won the Man of the Series title.</p>

<p>Earlier, reports emerged of a link-up with Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra on the basis of a Twitter conversation. Then there were rumours about Shibani Dandekar, the 36-year-old crooner. However, these rumours were quelled even faster than they cropped up</p>

<p>The said photo has not been posted from Hardik Pandya&#39;s verified handle, hence, it&#39;s hard to tell if this spark has some fire or not. But his fans were curious to know about the girl and within no time a series of comments were posted on the photograph with just one question, &#39;&#39;Who&#39;s that girl?&#39;&#39;</p>


The photograph was posted on Instagram from a fan's account

Hardik Pandya the 23-year old cricketer who won the Man of the Series in the recent India-Australia ODI, is also one of the most followed cricketers, thanks to his spectacular rise to stardom. A fan page of the cricketer 'Hardik Pandya Official', posted a picture of Pandya posing for a selfie with an anonymous girl. This picture immediately went viral and the girl is being referred to as Pandya's 'Mystery Girl'. ?????? @hardikpandya_official @hardikpandya_official A post shared by Hardik Pandya (@hardikpandya_official) on Sep 29, 2017 at 8:55am PDT × The all-rounder is currently the rage on the internet, not only because of his splendid performance in the ODI, but also because he was spotted posing with a mystery girl on a fan page a day before he won the Man of the Series title. Earlier, reports emerged of a link-up with Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra on the basis of a Twitter conversation. Then there were rumours about Shibani Dandekar, the 36-year-old crooner. However, these rumours were quelled even faster than they cropped up The said photo has not been posted from Hardik Pandya's verified handle, hence, it's hard to tell if this spark has some fire or not. But his fans were curious to know about the girl and within no time a series of comments were posted on the photograph with just one question, ''Who's that girl?''

Who's that girl? Selfie of Hardik Pandya with 'mystery girl' goes viral

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was not satisfied with being an average performer and the India test captain says that a desire to reach the next level was his motivation for an improvement in his conditioning.<br />
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The 27-year-old is widely considered to be the fittest cricketer in the Indian side, complementing his batting with razor-sharp skills in the field.<br />
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A lean patch with the bat during the 2012 Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament acted as the catalyst for Kohli to make a &quot;lifestyle choice&quot;.<br />
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&quot;Until IPL 2012, I did not focus much on the physical aspect,&quot; said Kohli, who tops the world Twenty20 batting rankings and is second on the one-day international list. &quot;I never got into the minute details of fitness, things like what I need to eat from morning to night, how much I need to work out and how much I need to train. After that IPL, I started listening to my body. I made a lifestyle choice.&quot;<br />
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Kohli, who has scored 11 test hundreds and 25 one-day international centuries for India, admitted he initially did not have the fitness to be the world&#39;s best batsman.<br />
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&quot;I wanted to explore a new side of my body to take me to the next level because I never wanted to be average,&quot; he told reporters at a promotional event in Delhi.<br />
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&quot;I wanted to (be) best in the world. So I always had that mindset but never had the physical ability.&quot;<br />
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Kohli has often been lauded for the effort he puts into his fitness regime and he feels it has also improved his fielding as well as given him confidence.<br />
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&quot;When you become fit, you feel you can do anything,&quot; he said. &quot;I will give you one example. I was never a quick fielder. I was never willing to field in every position. But after becoming fitter, lighter and stronger, I overcame all those doubts I had. Now it (staying fit, eating right) has become second nature to me. I have never been as fit as I am today. It has worked beautifully for me. Even in my off-time, I watch what I eat.&quot;<br />
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(Reuters)

The Indian Test captain credits his fitness regime for improving his on-field performance as well as his confidence

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was not satisfied with being an average performer and the India test captain says that a desire to reach the next level was his motivation for an improvement in his conditioning. The 27-year-old is widely considered to be the fittest cricketer in the Indian side, complementing his batting with razor-sharp skills in the field. A lean patch with the bat during the 2012 Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament acted as the catalyst for Kohli to make a "lifestyle choice". "Until IPL 2012, I did not focus much on the physical aspect," said Kohli, who tops the world Twenty20 batting rankings and is second on the one-day international list. "I never got into the minute details of fitness, things like what I need to eat from morning to night, how much I need to work out and how much I need to train. After that IPL, I started listening to my body. I made a lifestyle choice." Kohli, who has scored 11 test hundreds and 25 one-day international centuries for India, admitted he initially did not have the fitness to be the world's best batsman. "I wanted to explore a new side of my body to take me to the next level because I never wanted to be average," he told reporters at a promotional event in Delhi. "I wanted to (be) best in the world. So I always had that mindset but never had the physical ability." Kohli has often been lauded for the effort he puts into his fitness regime and he feels it has also improved his fielding as well as given him confidence. "When you become fit, you feel you can do anything," he said. "I will give you one example. I was never a quick fielder. I was never willing to field in every position. But after becoming fitter, lighter and stronger, I overcame all those doubts I had. Now it (staying fit, eating right) has become second nature to me. I have never been as fit as I am today. It has worked beautifully for me. Even in my off-time, I watch what I eat." (Reuters)

Cricketer Virat Kohli lauds benefits of conditioning to reach next level

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