As a kid, Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli was no different than others when it came to summer holidays.
“For me, the vacations were all about aiming to finish my holiday homework in a week’s time. But funnily enough, it never worked out like that. I always sat two days prior to school reopening to finish it,” he said.
The cricketer, who was in Delhi, added, “When I was growing up, the idea of enjoying vacations was pretty basic and there wasn’t much to explore in terms of (arcade) gaming. I still remember one coin used to cost around Rs 10, allowing us just a little time to play at an arcade. There were only limited virtual arcade cabins and they were too expensive and beyond our budget. Besides this, my usual fun activity involved playing cricket or badminton with friends and people in my society.”
He adds, “In earlier times, playing games was a very organic process since you could just go outdoors and play. These days you have many exciting virtual games at your disposal.”
Asked whether it was easier to score runs at Bengaluru’s Chinna-swamy stadium (where he scored a brilliant T20 hundred recently) than at a gaming arcade, Virat says, “Chinnaswamy stadium it is! I have gotten used to playing there as compared to a gaming arena.”
The Test skipper also welcomed Anil Kumble, the recently appointed coach of the National Cricket Team.
He had previously Tweeted: “Heartiest welcome to @anilkumble1074 Sir. Look forward to your tenure with us. Great things in store for Indian Cricket with you??”
