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For India to have any chance of winning the upcoming ICC World Cup 2015, Virat Kohli will have to play a key role. The Indian middle-order batting sensation is certainly a threat to opposition bowlers. Here are a few of his few fitness secrets.
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‘I hit the gym five days a week and do a combination of cardio and weights.’, Virat Kohli told Hindustan Times in an interview. Kohli trains five days a week, and rests his body for the remaining two days.
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Kohli might be known for his bad-boy attitude but he netiher drinks or smokes, and is very fanatical about his diet.
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Kohli is Punjabi, and does enjoy dishes like butter chicken and naan, and does indulge in such foods. However, he makes sure that he doesn’t consume more calories than he burns as he has a tendency to put on weight quickly.
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‘People also suggest you shouldn’t make your body totally alien to this (junk) kind of food. Once you have a craving, it has a very bad effect on you so I try to have those ‘cheat’ days in between, but I don’t go overboard. The very next day, I make sure I burn that off.’, Kohli was quoted as saying Forbes India.
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Kohli eats a light dinner. ‘I try to eat as light as I can for dinner. During game time, I have protein shakes with carbs. And I take my carbs from good sources. I don’t touch junk food unless it is in a place like Kochi where you are completely drained and it is a one-off.’, he was quoted as saying by Forbes India.
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Kohli doesn’t compromise with the quality of water he drinks, and makes sure that he consumes only the best. According to a report published in India Today, he consumed only Evian mineral water imported from France on his trip to Bangladesh. A 1.5 litre bottle cost around Rs. 389.
