NEW DELHI: There is no doubt that
Virat Kohli
has worked hard immensely to become arguably the best batsman of his generation.
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But
Virat
says while looking at his past and where he has reached now, he cannot use words like struggle and sacrifice when it comes to the hard work he has done over the years to become this successful.
In a video that is going viral, Virat can be seen talking to host Gaurav Kapoor during a talk show saying, "Honestly, sitting in my position, I cannot use words like struggle and sacrifice.
For me there has been no struggle and no sacrifice. I am doing what I love."
Explaining his point, Virat says, "Struggle uski hoti hai jisko do waqt ki roti nahi milti hai (The one who doesn't get two square meals in a day, he's the one who's struggling). Aap apne hard work ko struggle bol ke usko glorify kar sakte ho, uspe cherry on top laga sakte ho, aapko koi nahi bol raha hai gym mein jaane ke liye, but you have to feed your family. (You can glorify your hard work by calling it a struggle, you can put a cherry on top, no one is asking you to go the gym, but you have to feed your family."
"I am just grateful, actually, I am in a privileged position as I am getting to do what I have always loved to do. I play a sport, which is my profession. If you really think about the real problems that people face in life, it's not done. You can't compare getting out in a Test series to someone who doesn't have a roof in his house," Virat says as the audience breaks into a thunderous applause.
Currently, Virat is the leading run scorer in this edition of the IPL with 361 runs in 7 matches. However, his team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
is at the bottom of the points table having won only one of their six games.
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