‘These two keep their place is unbelievable…’: Indian footballer compares Virat Kohli fitness to…

Virat Kohli took his fitness tests in London instead of Bengaluru’s CoE. Sunil Chhetri praises his discipline, comparing him to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Virat Kohli may spark some controversy by choosing to take his fitness tests in London while other players underwent theirs at the Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. Some fans and experts are debating whether it was appropriate for Kohli to request an exemption. However, it’s important to note that the star batter successfully passed his tests.

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri, a close friend of Kohli, revealed that the cricketer even shared some of his test results from London with him. The two have often exchanged insights about fitness, nutrition, and professional discipline, even during the Covid-19 lockdown. Chhetri has repeatedly praised the qualities that elevate Kohli to greatness, offering yet another example during a recent podcast.

“A few days back, he (Kohli) was sending me his scores of one of the tests he was doing. It is so addictive, and it is so good to know these kinds of people. On your bad days when you feel a bit lethargic, you see them and think, ‘let’s go’. When you are at the top, everyone wants to be a Virat Kohli or Ronaldo, and for these two to keep their place is unbelievable,” Chhetri said on the Desi Premier League Podcast.

Chhetri also compared Kohli to Cristiano Ronaldo, one of football’s greatest. Even if they are not in peak condition, their fitness levels still surpass many players in their twenties.

“I don’t know Ronaldo personally. I have watched him, studied him. I know Virat. The one common thing about these two is that they are just not happy with what they have already achieved. I tried in my own way to inculcate the same thing because once you start getting into that circle where you start thinking about what you have done, good or bad, then you are not on the same track that you want to be,” said Chhetri.

“Whatever happened today, gaya (it is over). Otherwise, how does a Virat Kohli or Ronaldo get up and again be at their best?. It is not easy. When you are successful for so long, when you have done so much, when you have won almost everything, to still get up and do what they are doing is unbelievable,” he added.

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