Watch: Virat Kohli kicks off another fitness challenge for netizens; can you do it
Since his arrival in international cricket, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has imbued many. Not only is his brilliant batting a treat to watch, but the 31-year-old has also set a very high standard in Indian cricket in terms of fitness.
Following team India’s 2017 Champions Trophy final defeat against the arch-rival Pakistan, Virat Kohli led team management made it compulsory for players to pass the yo-yo test to remain fit. The outcome, after this, have been remarkable as the current group of Indian players are one of the fittest the game has ever seen.
While, the 31-year-old remains the poster boy of Indian cricket, he is also the face of fitness for would be sportspersons. As a result, ahead of the third T20I match against New Zealand, the Indian skipper posted a fitness video on his official Instagram handle.
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The Indian skipper captioned the post, "Putting in the work shouldn't be a choice, it should be a requirement to get better."
In consequence to Kohli’s fitness routine, players like Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and many others have given serious heed to themselves in order to cope with the exhausting requirements of cricket in present times.
Currently, team India are on a roll in their ongoing tour of New Zealand. After winning the first T20I by 6 wickets, the Men in Blue thrashed Kane Williamson-led Black Caps by 7 wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
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First published: 28 January 2020, 17:12 IST