During major tournaments like the World Cup, Indian cricket star Virat Kohli prefers to minimize distractions. He has openly expressed the challenges that players face when trying to arrange passes for their friends and family.
Following Kohli’s recent Instagram story, an old video of him from the 2019 World Cup press conference has rapidly gained popularity on social media. In the video, Kohli shares his strategy for evading questions about ticket availability from his friends.
What Kohli says in the video is as follows:
“When you leave for a tournament like this, you should inform (the people) beforehand. My friends also asked me, ‘Can we come?’ I said, ‘Mujhe mat pucho (Don’t ask me (for tickets)). If you want to come, you can come or else everyone has a good TV at home. Sit back and enjoy the game’ (laughs).
“Once you start to organize the passes, there’s just no end to it. We get a set number of tickets. So if our family is coming then we have to accommodate them too. I prefer not many people asking me for passes.”
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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma explain their side on Instagram
During the 2023 World Cup, Virat Kohli has asked his friends and family not to bother him by requesting tickets. He stated the following on his Instagram story:
“As we approach the World Cup, I would humbly like to let all my friends know to not request me for tickets at all through the tournament. Enjoy from your homes pls ????”
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Anushka Sharma, a Bollywood actress and Virat Kohli’s wife, also wrote a tale on her Instagram account pleading for people to comprehend their predicament.
In preparation for their opening match against Australia on October 8th, Team India has arrived in Chennai.