The cricket world is aware of Virat Kohli’s passion for fitness and maintaining a strict diet. Once known for his notorious eating habits, the captain of India changed a new blade that led to his drastic transformation in 2013. Since then, Kohli has become arguably the fittest cricketer in the world, and his dedication has proven to be an inspiration for young people to follow.
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Speaking of young people, it was in 2013 that Sanju Samson first made headlines on the Indian domestic circuit. He achieved remarkable scores on the IPL and for India A, but somehow has not been able to replicate the same success in his Indian opportunities. Having received a national call-up for the first time in 2014, Samson made his debut in India in a T20I against Zimbabwe, before it took him almost four years to play his second, third and fourth games of India, where all he could achieve were scores. single digit in each entry.
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However, the 2020 Indian Premier League seems to be getting his career back on track. With half a century in a row for the Rajasthan Royals, Samson is once again spoken of as the successor to MS Dhoni as the wicketkeeper of India.
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“I don’t think I can play cricket after 10-12 years. I am very fortunate to be a part of Rajasthan Royals and some very good people, good human beings around me. I am a bit of a deep person and I keep thinking about my future, also about my life, because we will all die one day, ”said Samson.
But as the clamoring continues, Samson likes to stand his ground. The 25-year-old batsman revealed a conversation he had with none other than Kohli during the New Zealand tour earlier this year and how deeply it impacted Samson, forcing him to shift his focus to cricket.
“When I was in the gym with the Indian team, I met Virat bhai, I keep asking him different questions. “When he asked me how many years are you going to be playing and I told him 10, he said that I ‘then give it my all for these 10 years and you can have your favorite Kerala food after that.’ “So I became really dedicated to doing my best for the next 10 to 12 years,” added the batter.
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