<p>India captain Virat Kohli has revealed that he battled depression during a harrowing tour of England in 2014 where he felt like the "loneliest guy in the world" after a string of failures with the bat.</p>.<p>In a conversation with former England player Mark Nicholas on his 'Not Just Cricket' podcast, Kohli conceded that went through a tough phase during the particularly difficult tour.</p>.<p>"Yes, I did," was his response when asked whether he had suffered from depression at the time.</p>.<p>"...it's not a great feeling to wake up knowing that you won't be able to score runs and I think all batsmen have felt that at some stage that you are not in control of anything at all," he recalled.</p>.<p>Kohli had a disastrous tour of England in 2014, registering scores of 1, 8, 25, 0, 39, 28, 0,7, 6 and 20 in five Tests, averaging 13.50 in his 10 innings. He roared back to form in the tour of Australia after that, accumulating 692 runs in the Test series.</p>.<p>"You just don't understand how to get over it. That was a phase when I literally couldn't do anything to overturn things...I felt like I was the loneliest guy in the world," he said of the England tour.</p>.<p>Kohli remembered feeling alone despite the fact that there were supportive people in his life. He said professional help was what he needed.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/arjun-tendulkar-will-have-to-prove-himself-in-ipl-says-franchise-952934.html" target="_blank">Read | Arjun Tendulkar will have to prove himself in IPL, says franchise</a></strong></p>.<p>"Personally, for me that was a revelation that you could feel that lonely even though you a part of a big group. I won't say I didn't have people who I could speak to but not having a professional to speak to who could understand what I am going through completely, I think is a huge factor.</p>.<p>"I think I would like to see it change."</p>.<p>The India captain, considered one of the best batsmen in modern cricket, believes mental health issues cannot be overlooked as they can destroy a person's career.</p>.<p>"Someone whom you can go to at any stage, have a conversation around and say 'Listen this is what I am feeling, I am finding it hard to even go to sleep, I feel like I don't want to wake up in the morning. I have no confidence in myself, what do I do?'</p>.<p>"Lot of people suffer with that feeling for longer periods of time, it carries on for months, it carries on for a whole cricket season, people are not able to get out of it," Kohli said.</p>.<p>"I strongly feel the need for professional help there to be very honest," he added.</p>.<p>Kohli is currently in Ahemdabad for ongoing home Test series against England. The two teams have won a game each and will compete in the third Test from February 24. </p>
<p>India captain Virat Kohli has revealed that he battled depression during a harrowing tour of England in 2014 where he felt like the "loneliest guy in the world" after a string of failures with the bat.</p>.<p>In a conversation with former England player Mark Nicholas on his 'Not Just Cricket' podcast, Kohli conceded that went through a tough phase during the particularly difficult tour.</p>.<p>"Yes, I did," was his response when asked whether he had suffered from depression at the time.</p>.<p>"...it's not a great feeling to wake up knowing that you won't be able to score runs and I think all batsmen have felt that at some stage that you are not in control of anything at all," he recalled.</p>.<p>Kohli had a disastrous tour of England in 2014, registering scores of 1, 8, 25, 0, 39, 28, 0,7, 6 and 20 in five Tests, averaging 13.50 in his 10 innings. He roared back to form in the tour of Australia after that, accumulating 692 runs in the Test series.</p>.<p>"You just don't understand how to get over it. That was a phase when I literally couldn't do anything to overturn things...I felt like I was the loneliest guy in the world," he said of the England tour.</p>.<p>Kohli remembered feeling alone despite the fact that there were supportive people in his life. He said professional help was what he needed.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/arjun-tendulkar-will-have-to-prove-himself-in-ipl-says-franchise-952934.html" target="_blank">Read | Arjun Tendulkar will have to prove himself in IPL, says franchise</a></strong></p>.<p>"Personally, for me that was a revelation that you could feel that lonely even though you a part of a big group. I won't say I didn't have people who I could speak to but not having a professional to speak to who could understand what I am going through completely, I think is a huge factor.</p>.<p>"I think I would like to see it change."</p>.<p>The India captain, considered one of the best batsmen in modern cricket, believes mental health issues cannot be overlooked as they can destroy a person's career.</p>.<p>"Someone whom you can go to at any stage, have a conversation around and say 'Listen this is what I am feeling, I am finding it hard to even go to sleep, I feel like I don't want to wake up in the morning. I have no confidence in myself, what do I do?'</p>.<p>"Lot of people suffer with that feeling for longer periods of time, it carries on for months, it carries on for a whole cricket season, people are not able to get out of it," Kohli said.</p>.<p>"I strongly feel the need for professional help there to be very honest," he added.</p>.<p>Kohli is currently in Ahemdabad for ongoing home Test series against England. The two teams have won a game each and will compete in the third Test from February 24. </p>