<img title="Virat Kohli during the Save the Girl Child programme at Ferozshah Kotla in New Delhi yesterday. Pic/PTI" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/oct/20Virat-Kohli-1.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli during the Save the Girl Child programme at Ferozshah Kotla in New Delhi yesterday. Pic/PTI" /> Virat Kohli during the Save the Girl Child programme at Ferozshah Kotla in New Delhi yesterday. Pic/PTI 
New Delhi: For Virat Kohli, loyalty is paramount in relationships and that is why he believes that his bond with childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma and his IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore is forever.
"In relationships, I always look at loyalty. From 1998, I had only one coach (Rajkumar Sharma) and that's never going to change. I have played for one franchise in the IPL (RCB) and that's also never going to change," Kohli said at the launch of a new book on him 'Driven' written by veteran journalist Vijay Lokapally. Sitting alongside legends like Kapil Dev, Virender Sehwag and Anil Kumble, Kohli revealed that even now when he is at the height of his popularity as an international cricketer, one person he is scared of is his coach Sharma.
"He (Sharma) is the only person I am scared of a good scolding. I can't say anything to him even now and it comes from respect. And it's always good to have someone like that," said Kohli.
Formative years Virender Sehwag, who has now become a rage on micro-blogging site twitter regaled the audience with an anecdote from Kohli's formative years with the Delhi Ranji team. Sehwag remembers it even more as he was told that this new kid will surpass him. "It was Pradeep Sangwan who came and told me "Bhaiyaa, ek ladkaa hain jo aapko bhi peeche chhor dega" (Brother this boy will even surpass you). I was curious to know who this boy is," Sehwag said.
But Sangwan's praise for his India U-19 teammate was not a misplaced one, Sehwag realised later. "This was a match where Virat powerfully drove the ball. There was both long-on and long-off and yet the ball raced to the boundary and I knew he was talented," he added.
Inspirational leader For India's chief coach Anil Kumble, what attracts him apart from his inspirational leadership is Kohli's ability to be flexible in certain situations. "I love the way he prepares for his matches. Not only does he lead by example but when he makes a mistake, he has the honesty to admit it. He (Virat) would come up to you and say 'Okay I have made a mistake. Can we discuss?' I believe when he will look back at his wonderful career, he will be really proud of his achievements," India coach said.
World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev lauded Kohli's fitness and then had an advice for him. "It's not only about playing cricket but one also needs to have a sense of humour. You need to have the ability to laugh at yourself," said Kapil.

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