‘If India…’: Virat Kohli gives cheeky response to come out of T20I retirement
GH News March 16, 2025 01:06 AM
New Delhi: Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has jokingly hinted that he could come out of retirement from T20 internationals but with a twist. After Indias victory in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados Kohli announced his retirement from the format. However in a playful comment Kohli suggested he might return for one game if India makes it to the final of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics mens cricket tournament. For those unaware cricket will return to the Olympic Games after 128 years at the 2028 Summer Olympics. For Olympics? no. If we are playing for a gold medal I just might sneak in for one game win a medal and then return home Virat Kohli said on the sidelines of Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit powered by Leaders.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@royalchallengers.bengaluru) At 36 Virat Kohli is regarded as one of the fittest cricketers globally. However when he started his career Kohli was a plump teenager. Reflecting on his fitness transformation Kohli shared that his motivation for the change stemmed from the challenges he faced in his early days of international cricket. My transformations came after a few tough tours when I saw the guys lasting on the field longer than us. From the team point of view things were not tough but convincing my mum was tough. She thought I was looking sick. I told her that the world is talking about my training methods and I am not sick. I felt that I was able to do things much better he added. Kohli rejoined the RCB team on Saturday in preparation for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. In a video posted by the franchise on social media Kohli is seen wearing an RCB jersey accompanied by the caption: The King is here and like always hes 2 steps (sometimes a LOT more) ahead of everyone. Kohli was in exceptional form during Indias triumphant campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai last week. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma the team defeated New Zealand in the final to secure their third title. The 36-year-old scored 218 runs across five matches averaging 54.50. He played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten century against arch-rivals Pakistan and followed it up with a vital 84 against Australia in the semi-final. For IPL 2025 RCB have appointed Rajat Patidar as captain after making significant changes to their squad in last years mega auction. RCB will begin their season by facing the defending champions KKR at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
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