Virat Kohli reveals real, fascinating story behind becoming vegan to Kevin Pietersen

coronavirus pandemic has seen all sporting action across globe suspended or postponed as a precaution to stop spread of deadly virus. Sportspersons have used spare time to eng with ir fans on social media and in one such session, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli engd in a conversation on Instagram live with former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Thursday. In chat, Virat Kohli talks about Netflix documentary Game Changers and reveals reason why he completely adopted a vegan diet. 

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Virat Kohli diet: Virat Kohli talks to Kevin Pietersen about transition from n-vegetarian from vegan

Kevin Pietersen asked Virat Kohli a question on turning into a 'vegetarian' off late, turning clock back to IPL 2009 and 2010 when Pietersen called Kohli 'anything but vegetarian at all'. Pietersen also mentioned documentary 'Game Changers' on Netflix, which showcases top athletes around world such as vak Djokovic turning vegan. In response, Virat Kohli revealed that an injury in his cervical spine during tour of South Africa in early 2018 compelled him to change his diet.

injury meant that Kohli couldn't feel his little finger at all. Virat Kohli added that furr tests revealed that his stomach was too acidic and his body was producing too much uric acid, which made him make switch as he didn't feel comfortable at all moving his body on and off field. Kohli confirmed that he turned into a vegan in mid-2018 for good during tour of England.

He claimed that making switch made him recover after playing any form of cricket on a day much faster than before. Indian captain believes that diet has played a huge role in making him play all three formats of game, citing example of playing eir 3 T20 or ODI games in a week or for that matter, featuring in back-to-back 5-day Test matches.

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Game Changers influence: Netflix documentary on plant-based diet making waves

A James Cameron documentary title Game Changers has been bringing a massive effect on people's diet. Game Changers advocates a plant-based diet for a healthy lifestyle. Netflix documentary speaks about animal abuse and how a plant-based diet can strengn an athlete's fitness. Many stars including Tom Brady, Hector Bellerin, Alex Morgan and Nate Diaz have all adopted a plant-based diet in a bid to prolong ir careers. 

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Virat Kohli donation: India captain donates to PM Cares Fund

Team India captain Virat Kohli along with wife Anushka Sharma have pledged ir support to fight against COVID-19. couple have donated an undisclosed amount to Prime Minister's Relief Fund. Virat Kohli has also pledged an undisclosed amount Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund, though multiple unverified media reports claim that amount is ₹1.5 crore. Kohli joins former captain Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma in making a donation for relief funds to fight against coronavirus. 

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