Kohli defines himself: “My personality reflects the new India”

Virat Kohli Rejects “Most Un-Australian Non-Australian” Tag

In a statement reflecting his characteristic style, Virat Kohli has rejected the label of being the “most un-Australian Australian.” He prefers to be seen as a representative of a “new India” that faces challenges with determination. The reception Kohli has received during this tour of Australia has been unprecedented. Former test players, newspapers, and television stations have focused their attention on Kohli and the impact of his absence in the three test matches he will not play.

“Kohli is the most Australian non-Australian cricketer of all time”.

Greg Chappell

Kohli, however, feels comfortable being himself. “I have always been myself,” Kohli said. “My personality and character are a representation of the new India. That’s how I see it. It’s not a comparison to the Australian mentality.” “For me, it’s about how we’ve started to stand out as the Indian cricket team. My personality has always been like this from day one. This is a representation of the new India, where we want to take on challenges and move forward with optimism and positivity.” Kohli acknowledged that Australia welcomes those who are successful on their soil. “I have been touring this place for many years and it is a wonderful place to play cricket,” Kohli said. “When you perform well here, you earn the respect of the public.” “For us, the most important thing is that the general public wants to see India perform as a team, which was the highlight of our last tour. Our focus remains on that. All external things are not under our control. That’s great for the publicity of the series, but the real focus and simply remains on how well we can perform as a team here.” India’s captain, Ajinkya Rahane, will take over the team’s leadership when Kohli leaves. “We’ve had a lot of understanding and mutual respect over the years,” Kohli said of his vice-captain. “We’ve had great partnerships batting together, based on trust and understanding of what’s needed for the team. Jinks has done a tremendous job in the two practice matches. He seems very calm and knows the strengths of our team and how we need to do things.” “I’m sure he will also do a tremendous job in my absence, but the focus remains until the moment I am here to provide captaincy and leadership and performances as a player in the best possible way, and from there I’m pretty sure Jinks will do a tremendous job. I’ve said this before, I feel this is his moment to really step up and perform strongly as an individual and also as a captain.”