Anaya Bangar, child of former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar, shared her experiences training with Virat Kohli and revealed receiving valuable advice from him about handling pressure at the highest level. The interaction occurred during training sessions with her father, who has played 12 Test matches and 15 One-Day Internationals for India.Anaya, who gained attention for her hormonal transformation last year, detailed her multiple encounters with Kohli during training sessions.“Yes, I’ve met him multiple times and trained with him—alongside my dad as well. He’s given me a few tips, watched me bat, and I’ve had the chance to see him bat up close,” Anaya told Filmygyan.“I once asked him how he handles pressure at the highest level. He told me that he practices to a point where he fully understands his strengths and trusts them. He knows exactly what he can do on the field, and he simply believes in that,” Anaya said.Quiz: Who’s that IPL player?“Once you truly know yourself and your game, everything else falls into place,” Anaya added.
On May 14, Anaya shared a social media post featuring a video of herself playing cricket, displaying confident front-foot play, defensive shots, and straight drives. Anaya captioned the video, “Just letting you guys know that I have something huge coming up!”Virat Kohli recently retired from Test cricket as India’s fourth-highest run-scorer. His Test career began in 2011 against the West Indies in Jamaica and concluded with his final match against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground earlier this year.Kohli, who retired from T20Is last year, now only plays ODIs for India. He is set to represent Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the Indian Premier League (IPL) resumes on May 17.
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