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New Delhi .Virat Kohli is known for his aggressive style on the cricket field, brilliant batting and passion for the game. However, he has a distinct identity even outside the field. His attire, hairstyle and beard have been in the news for a long time, but the tattoos on both his hands bring out a special aspect of his personality. These tattoos include different symbols to family, spirituality, discipline, faith and cricket career.

The tattoos on Virat Kohli's body may appear to have different designs at first glance, but they have personal meanings attached to them. These include the All-Seeing Eye, which he associates with the idea that human actions are watched and accounted for. Japanese samurai tattoos are associated with values ​​such as strength, loyalty, self-discipline and ethical behavior.

Kohli's tattoo also includes the numbers of his ODI and Test caps. Apart from this, the names of his father and mother, meditating form of Lord Shiva, picture of a monastery, Scorpio, Om and tribal designs are also part of his tattoo collection. These symbols reflect his personal beliefs and thinking along with aspects to cricket.

A special feature of his tattoo is the incomplete sleeve of his left hand. This incompleteness is intentional. Kohli's life, cricket career and thinking have been changing with time and his tattoos are also seen as the same ever-evolving story. According to tattoo artists who work with him, the process has been in the works for more than three years and is still not completely finished.

Recently, a design was also added to his tattoo collection, which looks like the waves formed by a drop falling on the surface of water. Its meaning is said to be to the concept of a small incident spreading its impact far and wide.

Kohli himself remains very active while getting tattoo designs done. According to the artists, they do not limit themselves to just making designs, but try to understand the technical process. He also wants to know why a particular design, angle or method is being adopted in a part. He remains involved in the entire process, questioning the artists' decisions.

The question of recovery also comes up for tattoos of professional cricketers. According to the artists, players like Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya understand their body and recovery very well. Kohli has performed in matches even after getting a tattoo a few days before the match. However, the training, diet, medical monitoring and recovery system of professional players is different from that of an ordinary person.

In Indian cricket, tattoos have now become a part of the personal identity of many players. The tattoos of players like Hardik Pandya, Tilak Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Arshdeep Singh, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are also to their personal feelings, relationships, achievements and faith. Smriti Mandhana linked the memory of Women's World Cup victory with a tattoo, while Tilak Verma has expressed his feelings towards Lord Shiva and parents through tattoos.

For Virat Kohli, tattoos are not just designs on the body. According to him, through these he can remember different stages of his life. His cricketing journey is marked by runs, records, centuries and trophies, while tattoos capture the personal chapters of his life.