Kohli will play at least three years

Indian skipper Virat Kohli said he will continue to play all three formats of the game for at least three more years and then take a decision on his workload as he approaches retirement.

"My mindset is on the bigger picture as I prepare myself for a rigorous three years from now and after that we might have a different conversation," Kohli said in a press conference ahead of the first Test against New Zealand starting Friday.

The Indian captain did not shy away from a question about workload management.

"It's not a conversation you can hide away from in any manner. It is around eight years now that I have been playing 300 days a year, which includes travelling and practice sessions. And intensity is right up there all the time. It does take a toll on you," the batsman said.

The No.1 Test batsman feels that the next phase of his transition will start after the 2023 World Cup.

"I can keep going on with the same intensity and also understand that the team wants a lot of my contribution in the next two to three years, so that I can ease into another transition that we faced five-six years ago," he said referring to the retirements of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.

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