What does the most prolific cricketer in the world at the moment aim to achieve in his lifetime?
For most budding cricketers around the world at the moment, Virat Kohli is the benchmark. The Indian captain is arguably the most consistent player across formats today.
After starting out as a limited overs star, Kohli has upped his game in the longest format as well to become a man for all seasons.
The 29-year-old's hunger for excellence is unparalleled. The sheer volumes of runs he has scored over the past few years in all three formats, home and away, is testament to that.
Keeping this in mind, and looking at the amount of hard work he puts in behind the scenes, one would imagine Kohli's 'ultimate aim in life' would have something to do with greatness on the cricket field.
That, however, is not the case.
During a recent interview with The Times of India, the talismanic leader revealed the greater goal of his life. “My ultimate aim in life, in general, is to have a sporting culture in India where people know each and every sport inside out; to be able to follow all sports equally," he said.
"I am certainly excited about the fact that we are at a juncture where we have a chance to create that in the next 10-15 years and we foresee Goa as the hub where footballers feel, ‘if I want to become a high-class footballer in India, I need to go there and train’.”
FC Goa co-owner Kohli on Thursday launched the Forca Goa Foundation ahead of his team's last home game of the league stage of the Indian Super League (ISL) against ATK at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda.
Forca Goa Foundation is a multi-programme NGO that provides grassroots training to children and uses football as a vehicle for positive development in the state.
The Indian skipper attended the match as a show of support for the Gaurs as well as to extend his support to the launch of the foundation. On the occasion, he also unveiled the special edition FC Goa jersey that the team has chosen to adopt at the match against ATK to show their solidarity with the Forca Goa Foundation's mission of a better future for Goa.
The Gaurs will steer away from their traditional blue home kit and will sport a brand new jersey with the brand colours and logo of its sister organisation for the last home game of the league stage against ATK. The idea behind the change in the jersey colour and design is also to generate awareness about the foundation amongst spectators and fans.
"The change in jersey is a symbolic representation of the whole club showing our solidarity and pledging our continued support to creating a robust ecosystem for football. Goa is one of the biggest football hubs in the country. The Forca Goa Foundation's main aim is to use this sport that we all love, to help the community and society at large to work together, in order to build a better future for the next few generations. Additionally, with the help of the foundation, we hope to inspire more children, irrespective of gender to take up the sport and train and groom them into thorough professionals," said Kohli.
(Inputs from ANI)
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