‘Superman’ Virat Kohli is trying to come to terms with his popularity in India where a cricketer is revered, and, if he is scoring tons of runs, he automatically attains the stature of a demigod. With Sachin Tendulkar having long retired, India was looking for someone who would don the mantle and once Kohli started his century-scoring spree, there was no stopping his elevation to the level of a ‘superman’. The moment I started doing well I was already compared to him (Tendulkar) but it is like chalk and cheese in my book. When I go away from India I go for a walk alone for an hour,” said Kohli. I started to appreciate it,” he says, perhaps hinting that he has finally come to terms with the hype – good or bad.

Source: Hindustan Times November 26, 2016 11:22 UTC