Virat Kohli Reveals 'Issue' Which Turned Him Vegan

Virat Kohli is one of the fittest player on the international circuit and likes to give his 100 per cent. He has a good track record and seldom gets injured. But, in a candid conversation with Kevin Pietersen on Instagram, Virat Kohli revealed the issue which turned him a vegan.

It was hurting like mad: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has transformed immensely from his U-19 days. He started as a chubby cricketer but now happens to be one of the fittest. He also follows a strict fitness regime. Kohli dealt with issue of cervical spine while playing a Test match and he said it hurt him like anything.

He could barely feel his little finger and after a few tests, Kohli found out that his body was too acidic. Explaining the situation further to Pietersen, Kohli said this was the reason he turned a vegan.

“Left eating meat just before the England Test series. In 2018, when we went to South Africa, I got a cervical spine issue while playing a test match. It compressed a nerve that was running straight till my little finger of my right hand. It gave me a tingling sensation and I could barely feel my little finger. I could not sleep at night and it was hurting like mad,” Kohli said in the video. 

“Then I got my tests done and my stomach was too acidic and my body was too acidic, creating too much uric acid. Even though I was taking calcium, magnesium, everything but one tablet was not sufficient for my body to function properly. So, my stomach started pulling calcium from my bones and my bones got weaker. That is why I stopped eating meat completely in the middle of England tour to cut down the uric acid and I have never felt better in my life, to be honest,” he added.