Captaining in all three formats surreal: Kohli
Captaining in all three formats surreal: Kohli
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PUNE: India skipper Virat Kohli said captaining in all three formats of cricket is quite "surreal" and he never thought that this day would come in his life.

Answering on how does it feel to be the skipper of all the three formats, prolific right-handed batsman said, "It is quite surreal. I never thought this day is going to come to my life. When I came to the team, I was always looking to perform, get more opportunities and build solid consistent career and contribute to the team in winning games."

Kohli, who was leading the Test side, was appointed as the ODI and T20 skipper last week, after country's most successful captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down from the position.

"I feel everything is God sent. Anything happens to you, happens for a reason and happens at a right time in your life," he added.

It was under Kohli's leadership that the India U-19 team had clinched the colts World Cup in 2008. The Delhi player said he has always been the captain to the team that played in junior levels.

"But being captain of India is whole different ball game all together. As they mention it, it is the hot seat in all different ways such as the attention, the praise, criticisms, all these things come along with it. But one thing comes along with this is the responsibility and that makes me a better cricketer and a better person as I learn about life through this experiences, so I take it as an opportunity," he explained.

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