Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 9: Champion cricketer Virat Kohli said curbing the ego and playing as per the demands of a match situation form the core principle of his batting.
One of the most successful batters of the modern era, Kohli recently flew past another milestone while becoming the first Indian player to score 13000 runs in T20s.
"It's (batting) never about ego. It was never about trying to overshadow anyone. It's always been about understanding the game situation - and that's something I've always taken pride in. I want to play according to what the situation demands," Kohli told JioHotstar.
"If I was in rhythm, in the flow of the game, I naturally took the initiative. If someone else was better placed to take the lead, they would do it," he added.
Kohli is the highest run-getter in the IPL with 8168 runs from 256 matches with eight hundreds, the most by any batter.
The 36-year-old said he decoded the demands of the format from the 2011 edition onwards.
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