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XtraTime Web Desk: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday in his instagram live chat with Kevin Pietersen revealed the story behind his nickname “chiku”. Most of Kohli fans know that “chiku” is the nickname of Virat. The nickname “chiku” was made popular by former India captain MS Dhoni who used to call him by that name during matches from behind the stumps. "MS (Dhoni) has sort of made my nickname famous from behind the stumps. In the stumps'' mic, people pick up," Kohli told Kevin Pietersen during a chat session on Instagram on Thursday. He revealed that it was his first-class cricket coach who nicknamed him ''chiku''. "I got this nickname from a coach in the Ranji Trophy. I used to have big cheeks then. In 2007, I thought I was losing hair. I got my hair cropped and my cheeks and ears stood out. I got the name from a cartoon character. The rabbit in the comic book Champak," he said. Kohli also shed light on him turning vegan, saying it is the best decision he has made in his life."In 2018, I got a cervical spine issue. I could barely feel my finger and I could not sleep the body was acidic, my stomach started pulling calcium from my bones and my bones got weaker. "I cut down uric acid from my body and I left meat. That is the best decision I have made in my life. I have never felt better waking up. I can play 3 games a week and can recover within a day after a Test match and go on another," he said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOryKG5wu84