New Delhi: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has elevated his stature as not only a batting great of the sport but also a fitness icon for many youngsters on the back of his superlative fitness levels and well chiseled physique.


Kohli who is known to maintain a very disciplined and focussed approach towards his fitness regime is leaving no stone unturned to keep himself in good shape amid the COVID-19 induced lockdown which has further got extended till May 31.


The Indian skipper on Tuesday shared another workout video on his social media account where he is seen pumping some muscle by lifting weights. The video left many of his die hard fans and fellow cricketers in awe with the Indian skipper receiving a lot of admiration and respect for his dedication towards fitness.


Sharing the video on Twitter, Kohli captioned it, "Earn it. Don't demand it."


During a recent Instagram chat with Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri, Kohli heaped praises and gave due credit to former Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the India national cricket team, Shanker Basu, in being the biggest factor in his journey of fitness transformation.

"It was everything for me. But I would not take credit for this. Yes you put in the work, but someone has to give you the direction. For me the biggest factor, the biggest milestone from my career changing to a certain template from another template which is now is Mr. Shankar Basu. He was part of RCB then, and now he became the trainer of the Indian team. Everyone loved him. He was the one who back in 2015 told me that 'I am going to introduce you to lifting'. I was hesitant because I already had a back issue. But he assured me that my fitness would transform and that I have to trust him. And in cricket, it was totally new. at least for us. And I was left amazed by the results that came forward in the next three weeks.

"Then he told me what to eat and when. Then I started having a feel of it after three weeks, months. I could feel it inside and I started listening to my body a lot more. That is when I realised that because of my gene I have to work twice or thrice as much as a lanky athlete who can afford to have a cheat day," said Kohli.

Virat Kohli is considered one of the most fittest and agile cricketers in the international arena. The Indian skipper leads by example and has been instrumental in elevating the fitness levels of the 'Men In Blue'.