There is no signature shot with which you associate Virat Kohli.
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Brat to super bat: Kohli has turned the corner
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There is no signature shot with which you associate Virat Kohli. Not yet, at least. It's the confidently relaxed manner in which he walks around in the crease as if he feels he belongs there at the highest level and the hunger to convert starts that has impressed. It wasn't far back that Kohli was considered a brat. During first IPL, especially, stories of his attitude started doing the rounds. He wasn't a great natural talent but had the confidence of one. Some called it arrogance and even his IPL 2 coach, Ray Jennings, said: "He is a very talented kid but sometimes thinks he is better than the game."
The Delhi young gun pointed out that it was the success he had during emerging player's tournament in Australia that gave him the confidence that he can do well this season. "That boosted my confidence tremendously. I just became so much more mentally stronger.u00a0 I have now learned to bat in pressure conditions.
"From then on, I have just been concentrating on my game and not thinking about other things. I am very focused now."
Even before the tournament started, it was expected that this series was likely to mark the beginning of Kohli's resurgence, where he might get away from the rest of the competition, but not many expected that it would also mark his journey towards maturity off the field.
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