Virat Kohli is currently the most popular cricketer in India. The India skipper has improved a lot since he won the Under 19 World Cup for India in 2008. Virat has been featured in many interviews since then. But his first TV interview is the best to understand how matured he is now, and his inspiring journey.

Sports Tak shared a video on YouTube calling it Virat Kohli's first ever TV interview. The video was shot in 2007 in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, when Kohli was there for a camp ahead of a major trial.  

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In the video, Virat can be seen talking about his favorite players and his natural game. He named former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs his favorite cricketer and later added Yuvraj Singh in the list when asked about an Indian name.

Virat talked about his batting style too. He said he likes to bat in an aggressive way. However, when the reporter asked him to compare himself with Virender Sehwag, Kohli denied saying I have a completely different batting style and he is very experienced batsman to be compared with. He also praised Sehwag's hand and eye coordination skill.

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The then 18 year old batting prodigy thanked his coach Raj Kumar Sharma for his guidance. Kohli said his coach has helped him to get better. Virat also revealed that he has played under him from last 11 years. Virat Kohli, in the video, said that his dream is to play for the Indian team.

Today, the same chubby guy has matured into the most fittest cricketer in the world and is leading the no.1 Test team in international cricket and is considered to be one of the greatest modern era batsmen in cricket world.

Virat Kohli's journey from an arrogant teenager to one of the greatest modern batsman is a tale of inrspiration and motivation to youngsters, that once you set your mind on you goal and work hard towards it, you can definitely achieve whatever you want.

Here is the full interview: 

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