India skipper Virat Kohli is known to be extremely passionate about representing the country. Even though he does take one-off breaks to ensure that his body gets some well-deserved rest, Kohli believes in giving it his 100 per cent every time he takes the field. On Sunday, he once again reiterated the same and said that he didn’t wish to put the foot off the pedal even once as he takes pride in representing the country and wished to do so with aplomb.
“I have a few years left in my career to enjoy this sport. Playing for the country is a matter of pride and a huge honour. You can’t afford to take any game lightly. You got to be honest with the sport and that is when the sport gives you back. I try to do that. That’s my basic thinking because you are playing for India and not everyone gets to do that,” he said.
His hunger to score runs and win matches is such that Kohli has made it a regular habit to not only breach records but to sprint past them. It was no different in the first ODI against West Indies in Guwahati in which Kohli notched up his 36th ODI century. It was also his 60th International ton and in the process, became the fastest player to this milestone. He got to his 60th ton in 386 innings and is well clear of Sachin Tendulkar who took 427 innings to achieve the same feat.