Like a robot: Kohli

Kolkata: Wearing heart on his sleeve with an aggressive body language that doesn’t fit the purists’ narrative, Virat Kohli is least bothered about pandering to public perceptions since he doesn’t want to act like a “robot” in intense match situations. “You cannot be a robot operating for the sake of what people are going to write or say about you,” Kohli, who’s known for his aggressive brand of leadership said during the launch of cricket historian Boria Majumdar’s latest book ‘ Eleven Gods and A Billion Indians’. India were down and out during their last big series in South Africa facing a possible whitewash before there was remarkable turnaround winning the final Test followed by emphatic twin series win in the limited overs format. “The most important is self belief. You need to have the ability to look at things in a very different way than anyone else. We kept looking at things from the other perspective like winning the toss and batting, despite opposition from all quarters,” he added. Meanwhile, Sourav Ganguly waving his shirt at the Lord’s remains etched in memory and Virat Kohli will not just relive that iconic act but has agreed to go one better and walk around Oxford Street shirtless, provided India win the 2019 World Cup. “I can guarantee you now, if he wins the World Cup final at Lord's in 2019. We better got our cameras ready, as he’s got he six packs, I would not be surprised if he’s on the Oxford Street with the Trophy and his shirt off,” Ganguly said.