Mumbai: Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who has set new standards of fitness in modern-day cricket admitted that he needs to manage his workload, going forward into his career.
The stylish right-hander has been rested for the ongoing Nidahas T20I tri-series.
“Physically I had a few niggles, I am just getting over those. The workload has started to disagree (taking a toll) with me a little bit. I have to be very careful about how I go forward with my body, my mind, my cricket,” said Kohli, on the sidelines of a promotional event on Tuesday.
Kohli further added that the break would help him recuperate and gear up for the fresh challenges that lies ahead, beginning with the IPL.
“Times like these are very-very important going ahead. I am totally enjoying it. I do not even have an inch of me missing out on anything because my body really needed this. Although I am keeping a track of the games, I do not watch matches right now and feel like I want to be on the field because I have started to listen to my body.
“And when I am done with this period, obviously in the IPL I will be coming out fresh. I will be mentally in a better place on the field. I have been on the road for a long, long time. I have hardly missed any games. You need to pay respect to your body as well at times and this phase is very important to me.
“I can sit and not move for hours. As much as energy I show on the field but when I get time at home, I can be a total vegetable. I can be very annoying because I do not move at all,” elaborated Kohli.
The 29-year-old is one of the five cricketers to have been given an A+ contract by the BCCI, given the fact he is certain to feature in all three formats.
Kohli also had words of praise for tennis legend Roger Federer as he said, “Roger Federer is my ultimate favourite. When he plays it’s so beautiful. He has a family now, priorities set, he takes time out of the game without worrying about opinions and criticism of people and then he comes in and wins Grand Slams at 36, he is defying all the logics and that’s something I totally love.
I hate following the norm and he is someone who is breaking barriers on a daily basis and I have huge respect for him.”