Thread by @mittal_im

I was always a big fan of @imVkohli the cricketer. Calmness on the crease and aggression on the field. But there was some point where I came across this very lengthy, candid interview of him with Graham Bensinger. It spanned nearly 1.5 hours. I watched the whole thing. (1/4)

He talked about his journey, what cricket meant to him, turning points in his life, struggles, failures, success, how he overcame various obstacles, power of self-belief, confidence, visualization- pretty much what any excelling sportsperson talks about in such interviews. (2/4)

But even among so many similarities, there was one difference. The difference in the way he put his ideas across. It was inspiring, inspiring in a special way. It just gave such a great insight into the mindset of a legend. It was beyond just cricket. (3/4)

His words were fire. And that's just how despite my sport (chess) and his sport (cricket) having nothing to do with each other, the guy became for me a role model. (4/4)

#HappyBirthdayViratKohli
#KingKohli
#Legend
#Genius

P.S. Special mention to Graham Bensinger for a brilliantly conducted interview. It is available on Youtube, divided into 15 parts.

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