I don’t feel any sense of entitlement: Virat Kohli on 10,000 runs milestone

TIL Desk sports/ Performing for the country is “not a favour done to anyone”, and may be that is the reason even after 10 years of international cricket, Indian captain Virat Kohli feels “no sense of entitlement”.

Kohli, who became the fastest to 10,000 ODI runs, eclipsing Sachin Tendulkar by an astounding 54 innings, feels that “nothing should be taken for granted” as it’s a privilege that only few are bestowed with while a whole lot of them can only aspire.”It’s a great honour for me to represent my country and even after playing 10 years, I don’t feel like I am entitled for anything here. You still have to work hard for every run that you score at the international level,” Kohli told.

“There are many people who want this (playing for India) very badly. So when you are in that same position yourself, you should have that same hunger and never take things for granted, never take it easy at any stage,” said the Indian skipper. For Kohli, commitment is about doing what the team requires rather than making a show of it. “If I have to dive six times in an over, I will do that for the team,” said Kohli.