Virat Kohli identified two persons, who supported cricket news to bat at number 3 while starting for India

Virat Kohli is considered one of the greatest batsmen in world cricket at number 3. He scored 27,599 runs in international cricket, 15,303 of them while playing at number 3.
In an interview with Mayant Langer, Kohli revealed how MS Dhoni and Gary Kirsten played an important role in pushing them to that place and their justification behind it.
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Dhoni was the captain of India at that time, who was with Kirsten Team India Coach during the 2011 ODI World Cup.
“I was very realistic about my abilities. Because I saw many other people playing. And I didn’t think that my game was close to them. The only thing I had was determined. And if I wanted to win my team, I was ready to do anything.
“This was the reason that I was initially likely to play for India. And Gary (Kirsten) and MS (Dhoni) made it very clear for me that we are supporting you to play at number 3. And this is what you can do for the team. And what you represent on the field, what you represent on the field, your energy, your engagement, so we want you to play this way.
“So I was never seen as this lump sum match winner, which can change the game from anywhere. But I had this, ‘I am going to live in fight’. I am not going to give up.
“And he is what he has supported. So that a lot is what God blessed me, helping me to improve my game, my technology, everything. And I never ashamed to accept that I was not the most technically sound and naturally talented player.
“When I was playing, I was very developed because I was very curious to learn and I was very keen to be better. And I wanted to be the best. There is no denying that I wanted to be the best.
“And he wishes to improve the hunger, that finally helped me improve my game to win more games for your team,” Kohli continued.
Kohli, 36, represents half of his age Royal Challengers Bangalore As one of the rare one-team-players in the IPL. He revealed that he considered leaving the team but his mind changed.
Kohli said, “Other people have couples, they were probably not big names.”
“Steven Gerrard was one. Francesco Toti was one. He stayed in Roma through his entire career. I have mentioned it earlier. I got an opportunity to find out, especially from 2016 to 2019, in the very major peak years of my career, in the years, I had continuous suggestions and what not, to switch.
“At one point, it became really difficult for me because a lot was happening in my career. I was captaining India for a period of 7-8 years. I had been captaining RCB for nine years.

“I had expectations from a batting perspective. Every game I played. I did not understand that if it was not captaincy, it was not batting. If it was not batting, it was captaincy. I was always at this place where I did so, what I was doing. I used to do it out of 24/7.
Because I felt so, if I have decided that I want to live at this place, then I need to be happy. I need to keep a place in my life, where I can just come and without my cricket, without paying attention, what are you going to do in this season? What is going to happen now? This, he and the other. So, I thought, I would not say that he wooed, but I thought about it. I also asked the question to myself, what is more valuable for me? I have won a lot of things in my career for India.
“So I thought, okay, what is the more value for me today? Do I want to go to a new setup and try to find out life again? And I do not know how the system is going to be, people are going to treat me, how the patients are going with me. How they do not give me more information.