Kohli credited Zaheer Khan for advising him to make his relationship public.
India cricket captain Virat Kohli believes that being in a relationship with Anushka Sharma has made him more sensible and patient. He also credits the Bollywood actress for turning around his fortunes on and off the field.
Virat has been dating Anushka for almost four year now. Their relationship has always been in the media (both social and traditional) limelight. Kohli revealed that it was former teammate Zaheer Khan's advice that made him make his relationship public.
Kohli recently made an appearance on friend Gaurav Kapoor's chat show, Breakfast with Champions. He revealed how Anushka has turned him into a more sensible and patient guy in the four years they have been dating.
"Sir lady luck ka kamaal hai (I've got to thank the lady luck). You've (Gaurav) seen me, you know I had no brains before. Ever since the lady has come into my life, she's taught me a lot of things."
"I've learnt a lot, become more sensible in the last 4 years all because of her. She's taught me how to be more patient and taught me how to utilise the position you are in to the fullest,"
Kohli has always maintained that Anushka has stood by him in the good and bad phases of his life, especially in 2014 when he was going through the worst time of his career as a batsman on the tour of England.
"Luckily I have never tried to change myself over the years. But the flip has been because of her. That period in England in 2014. Anushka was there in my life, she understood what I was going through so she kept me motivated," recalled Kohli.
"Her support helped me push through, however bad it was for me. She was a constant in that time... And then Australia happened (the tour in 2014-15 when Kohli scored four hundreds in four Tests) and I ended up scoring runs, in her presence. So it was a special thing for both of us because she also faced a lot of flak."
"We were being criticised and people were saying this is what happens when you allow girlfriends on the tour. I thought, "if you don't think this is right then no one can be in a relationship". According to you all - either get married or remain single. How can that be?"
Kohli and Anushka have never hidden their relationship from their fans or anyone else and the cricketer credits former teammate Zaheer Khan for giving him important relationship advice.
"A very big reason behind me not hiding my relationship is Mr. Zaheer Khan. Luckily he was one of the first guys I spoke to about this and he said whatever you do don't try to hide it because you'll stress yourself. And on top of that you're in a relationship, you're not doing anything wrong. "I'm actually very grateful that my first interaction about this was with Zak. And he told me the right thing to do so I've followed it ever since," the 28-year-old said.
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