Virat Kohli writes 'NoteToSelf', reminisces about his dad on birthday

Virat Kohli celebrates his 31st birthday on Tuesday, November 5. The beloved Indian captain took to Twitter and Instagram to post two notes on his birthday. While the first note solely focuses on his journey as a cricketer, the second note is focused on his father. Kohli captioned the post by saying they contain his journey and life lessons, written to his 15-year-old self. He asked fans to give his notes a try, as he has done his best to write them. He added the hashtag 'NoteToSelf'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Nov 4, 2019 at 7:30pm PST Also read | Virat Kohli gets emotionally hijacked, says former umpire Simon Taufel Virat Kohli reminisces about his father on his birthday Kohli starts the note by asking himself to cherish his father's morning hugs and jokes about his height. He knows his past self is thinking about the shoes his father did not get him and wants himself to know that father always wants what is best for him even though he might appear strict. Kohli knows that his past self does not think his father understands him and asks his younger self to remember that family loves unconditionally. Kohli hoped his past self had spent more time with his father and told him he loved him more often. Kohli tells himself to love and respect his father, and let him know he is loved every day. Also read | Laxman's wishes for Virat Kohli: 'continue to set new benchmarks' Kohli then asks his younger self to follow his heart and the dreams, perfectly tying together both the notes. He requests his past self to be kind and to stay true to himself. Kohli ends on a funny note, pleading himself to savour the parathas as they will turn into a luxury in the coming years. Also read | BCCI's throwback to Virat Kohli's first century on his 31st birthday The notes are an ode to the fictional character 'Super V' who is loosely based on Virat Kohli. The show will be aired on Star Sports Network and focuses on Super V, who is a 15-year-old cricketing prodigy. The character will have superpowers, fight villains and save our world. The Indian skipper is currently resting from the T20I series against Bangladesh and will celebrate his birthday with wife Anushka Sharma in Bhutan. Also read | Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma feed baby calf in Bhutan, invited for tea

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Virat Kohli writes 'NoteToSelf', reminisces about his dad on birthday

Virat Kohli recently posted a note to self on his social media. While the first note is about his journey, the second focuses on his father, and their memories.

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