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> [My focus had always been the on-side. My coach wanted me to work on the offside strokes since he was convinced of my ability and timing on the leg side. I worked hard and firmed up my defensive technique. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/my-focus-had-always-been-the-on-side-my-coach-wanted-me-to-work-on/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

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> [I wasn't sure of the exact mindset you should have when you go into a Test match. So I probably became too defensive when I played my first Test match. Short balls in one-day cricket, I have never thought of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-wasn-t-sure-of-the-exact-mindset-you-should-have-when-you-go-into-a/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

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## Other authors on Defensive

## More by Virat Kohli

> [I love driving my car on any highway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-love-driving-my-car-on-any-highway/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [You just feel a little odd when you don't get your kind of food. Fortunately, there are Indian restaurants all over the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/you-just-feel-a-little-odd-when-you-don-t-get-your-kind-of-food/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [I'm not a nerd, obviously. Do I look like one? I'm not someone who sits at home and doesn't like to go out, doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-m-not-a-nerd-obviously-do-i-look-like-one-i-m-not-someone-who-sits/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [I am very happy playing and showing off my talent on the cricket field and have no plans to enter Bollywood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-am-very-happy-playing-and-showing-off-my-talent-on-the-cricket/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [On the field, aggression can sometimes be a positive emotion. It boosts performance and can lift your game. But over the years, I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/on-the-field-aggression-can-sometimes-be-a-positive-emotion-it-boosts/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [I like to be myself, and I don't pretend. For instance, I don't dress up for occasions; I am what I am.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-like-to-be-myself-and-i-don-t-pretend-for-instance-i-don-t-dress-up/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [No cricket team in the world depends on one or two players. The team always plays to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/no-cricket-team-in-the-world-depends-on-one-or-two-players-the-team/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [In the game of cricket, a hero is a person who respects the game and does not corrupt the game. The one who doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/in-the-game-of-cricket-a-hero-is-a-person-who-respects-the-game-and/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [In cricket, my superhero is Sachin Tendulkar. He has always been my hero and will continue to remain so. Apart from him and outside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/in-cricket-my-superhero-is-sachin-tendulkar-he-has-always-been-my/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [I always had a sense of discipline in me. However, there was a time when I couldn't divide my time properly between off-field things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-always-had-a-sense-of-discipline-in-me-however-there-was-a-time/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [I believe that fairness creams protect the skin against the harsh effects of the sun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-believe-that-fairness-creams-protect-the-skin-against-the-harsh/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [It undoubtedly feels nice when you are being appreciated and you get complimented by girls. Who doesn't like that? Having said that, I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/it-undoubtedly-feels-nice-when-you-are-being-appreciated-and-you-get/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [You have to stay fresh and blank in your mind when you go out to bat. You complicate things, and you're gone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/you-have-to-stay-fresh-and-blank-in-your-mind-when-you-go-out-to-bat/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [The more centuries that I am able to score, the happier I will be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/the-more-centuries-that-i-am-able-to-score-the-happier-i-will-be/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

> [A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/a-lot-of-people-tell-me-a-lot-of-things-about-my-conduct-my-game-my/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

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