In these days of the COVID-19 pandemic, India captain Virat Kohli has become the latest cricketer to make his presence felt during an Instagram live session.
Kohli was interviewed by former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Instagram while cricket was not being played at any level due to the global crisis.
Why did Virat Kohli Stop Eating Meat?
Kohli already has a slew of international batting records to his name. Despite dominating the sport in all formats, Kohli had a little slump, which he discussed during the live session.
“The England tour in 2014 [lowest point in career]. There is a time as a batsman when you know you will fail and you will not get runs. I used to wake up and know I would fail. It was the worst I have ever felt. It was tough. I promised myself that I will never allow myself to let that happen to me.
It happened because I was so consumed with doing well from a personal point of view. I just felt I was in England and this was Test cricket and if I score runs here then I will establish myself. I was consumed by all that crap and that led to my downward spiral,” Kohli was quoted as saying.
Kohli, who would have been captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 13th season of the Indian Premier League if not for the coronavirus scare, acquired notoriety in 2018 for a lifestyle shift.
When asked why he became a vegan by Pietersen, Kohli explained why he stopped eating meat and how it has helped him become a better athlete.
“Left eating meat just before the 2018 England Test series. When we went to South Africa in 2018, I got a cervical spine issue. Gave me a tingling sensation, hurting like mad. Could not sleep at night.”
“My body was too acidic, creating too much uric acid. Bones got weaker, hence, stopped eating meat in the middle of the England tour, have not felt better before. Never felt better waking up, never felt better recovering between Test matches. Being vegetarian has completely changed. You feel lighter, your body changes,” Kohli said.
