Ahead of the first game, Kohli, who has reitred from the T20Is and Test cricket, mentioned that he has kept himself fit despite a long gap in playing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking to Fox Sports during a chat with Ravi Shastri and Adam Gilchrist before the first ODI, the former India captain said, \"Well, to be honest, the amount of cricket I\u2019ve played over the last 15-20 years, I\u2019ve actually not rested at all, if that makes sense. I\u2019ve probably played the most number of games in the last 15 years in international cricket, combining the IPL together as well. So for me, it was a very refreshing time off.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While many experts and pundits believed Kohli\u2019s fitness was a concern ahead of his return to competitive cricket, the 36-year-old said that he was feeling \u2018fitter than ever,\u2019 adding that it\u2019s all about physical preparation because mentally, he knew \u2018what to do.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m feeling as fit, if not fitter than I\u2019ve ever been before, and yeah, you can just feel the freshness when you know you can play the game, and mentally you know what to do out there it\u2019s just the physical preparation that really needs to be taken care of,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While many experts and pundits believed Kohli\u2019s fitness was a concern ahead of his return to competitive cricket, the 36-year-old said that he was feeling \u2018fitter than ever,\u2019 adding that it\u2019s all about physical preparation because mentally, he knew \u2018what to do.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kohli announced his T20I retirement last year following India\u2019s victory at the ICC T20 World Cup. Earlier this year, he also retired from Test cricket, putting an end to a memorable and remarkable career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n