Virat Kohli, who has been playing for senior Indian cricket team since 2008, has recently revealed that he will play all three formats of the game till the next 50-over World Cup 2023 to be held in India.
In a candid discussion with the former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Instagram Live, Indian captain admitted that playing all formats for so many years is not easy and that’s why he keeps taking breaks in between to maintain his schedule as he can’t play with zero motivation or energy.
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Well, on his international future, the dashing right-hander said he will decide about the same only after the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023, saying he has set 2-3 years for himself to “give it all” and then he will figure out things but it would not be the Test format first in line to quit.
Kohli’s love for Test cricket is known to everyone and even he takes a break during the T20 matches so that he would not have to miss the traditional format.
During Instagram Live, Kohli said on Thursday, April 2: “I have been taking breaks, honestly. I felt like I was doing too much last 2-3 seasons. I take breaks every now and then, T20 matches, or ODI series here and there. I don’t wanna miss Test cricket, honestly.”
He further explained: “There were a few T20 cricket matches in between I felt which had no relevance. I have spoken about it at press conferences. I have said that you don’t wanna have matches in which you feel zero motivation or energy. I don’t like to play like that. I have been playing three formats for the past nine years, along with IPL... captaining RCB for six years. It’s not easy.”
Kohli signed off by saying about his future, “I have set 2-3 years till next World Cup for myself, I am going to give it all. After that, I will figure out where I stand, which format, all those questions come later.”
(With Hindustan Times Inputs)
