Cricket star Virat Kohli recalled the time when his father requested him to decide on between lecturers and a full time profession in cricket. Kohli was clear in his selection for cricket, and is grateful for it.

“I was pretty decent in studies at school, apart from math. I never had trouble at school. I did my work properly. After my 10th standard board exams, I had to miss a lot of classes because I started playing for the India Under-19 team and so on. My father asked me a simple question whether I wanted to play cricket full time and devote all my energy to it. I said ‘Yes’. I was lucky to get that support from him,” Kohli mentioned within the Let There Be Sport conclave hosted by Puma.

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India girls’s group captain Harmanpreet Kaur and soccer icon Sunil Chhetri shared the stage with Kohli.

Kohli added {that a} profession in sport might not match every one.

“Till the time you are absolutely sure that this (sports) is a career option for you, please focus on studies. One has to be honest with themselves and ask if they are willing to give all their time and absolutely attention to the sport. And if this fails, one must think of a ‘Plan B’. Everyone should have this awareness,” Kohli mentioned.