Before the God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar retired, he blessed Indian cricket with a son. No brownie points for guessing, it has to be our very own run machine - Virat Kohli. For almost a two decade long span of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar played the role of the savior. Now, the baton has been passed to India's test captain. Cometh the Hour, Cometh the man: Virat Kohli rarely fails to bail out India from a crisis.

Here are 10 quotes from Virat kohli that explain how he sees life, cricket and everything else

1."I like to be myself, and I don’t pretend. For instance, I don’t dress up for occasions; I am what I am"

2."The people you choose to have around you make all the difference. My family and close friends keep me grounded. You have to have a mind of your own and a strong head on your shoulders. Cricket is the most important thing to me, so the rest of it pales in comparison"

3."The bat is not a toy, it's a weapon. It gives me everything in life, which helps me to do everything on the field."

4."Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn't mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize"

5."I delayed my father's funeral because of cricket."

6."Never at any point did I feel like missing a training session. I was very keen on improving as a cricketer and as an international player"

7."I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there's no pressure, then I'm not in the perfect zone."

8."Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success"

9."Pretension is a poor joke that you play on yourself. Snap out of it. Recognise your strengths, work on your weaknesses. Real achievement is liking what you see in the mirror every morning."

10."My superhero has always been Tendulkar, and it will be Tendulkar for life. He is someone who has inspired me immensely. Just watching him play for India, I used to dream of winning games for India, because he used to do it single handedly"