Yuvraj Singh, a former all-rounder for India, made a lighthearted jab at Virat Kohli’s football abilities. He said that Kohli believes “he is Cristiano Ronaldo, but he is not” in response to a question concerning the same.
Even though Virat Kohli is considered by many as one of the best hitters of the contemporary age, he still loves playing football. Yuvraj enjoys football as well, and the two are frequently seen having friendly matches.
Yuvraj Singh recently offered his open opinions on Kohli’s football talent on the TRS podcast, albeit in a tongue-in-cheek fashion.
“Meri aur Virat ki bahut badi ladai hui hai football mein, meri [Ashish] Nehra ke saath bahut badi ladai hui hai football mein, Viru [Sehwag] ke saath, toh vo ho jaata hai. [Me and Virat have fought during football. I have also had fights with Nehra and Sehwag].”
“Usko (Virat Kohli) lagta hai vo bahut faadu footballer hai. Hai skilll, par mere andar usse jyada hai. Vo faadu batsman hai, footballer mai better hoon. He thinks he is Cristiano Ronaldo, but he is not. In his cricket, he is Cristiano Ronaldo. [Kohli thinks he is a very good footballer. He has skills, but I am better than him in football.].”
Yuvraj Singh
Kohli and Yuvraj were members of the Indian side that won the ODI World Cup in 2011. While the former contributed well with the willow, the latter was named Player of the Tournament after hitting 362 runs and taking 15 wickets.
Yuvraj Singh credits Virat Kohli for transforming fitness culture in Indian team
throughout the same podcast, Yuvraj commended Kohli for prioritizing fitness throughout his time as Indian captain. The 41-year-old added:
“We all wanted to become a fit team but when Kohli became the captain there was a big difference. He set a benchmark.”
Yuvraj Singh
When asked about his present relationship with the batting superstar, the former cricketer revealed honestly that the two don’t connect much because Kohli is a busy guy.
“I don’t disturb him because he is busy. We knew the young Virat Kohli as Cheeku. Today’s Cheeku is Virat Kohli, so there is a big difference.”
Yuvraj Singh
Kohli is presently representing India in the 2023 ODI World Cup being held in India. He is now the competition’s second-leading run-scorer, with 543 runs scored in eight innings at an average of 108.60 and a strike rate of 88.29.