'I Would Humbly Like...': Kohli's Plea To Friends Requesting Tickets For WC. Anushka Reacts
Soon after Kohli's request, Anushka Sharma also responded to the post.
The Men in Blue is currently gearing up for the upcoming World Cup as they play against Australia in their first match, slated to take place on October 08 against Australia. The team looks set despite missing out on playing their warm-up match against England and Netherlands because of inclement weather. Meanwhile, just ahead of the Nega event, India’s run machine Virat Kohli came up with a humble request for his friends.
Friends and members of the family always ask for tickets whenever a World Cup is played. Speaking about the same situation, Kohli posted a serious 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 home pls,” Kohli wrote.
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Soon after Kohli's request, Anushka Sharma also responded to the post. She said, "And let me just add… please don't request me to help if your messages go unanswered. Thank you for your understanding."
The tickets for India and Australia game in Chennai are already sold out. Fans are excited to witness a thrilling contest between the top two teams across the world. The Indian team are coming to play the World Cup after winning the Asia Cup and three-match home ODI series against Australia by 2-1. Earlier, the former India skipper also became the fastest to score 13,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He achieved the feat during India's Asia Cup 2023, Super Fours encounter against Pakistan, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday (September 11).
Talking about Virat Kohli's numbers, he has scored 77 tons in international cricket and is the second-highest Indian run-getter in the ODI World Cup, behind Sachin Tendulkar. Virat has so far scored 1,030 runs in the tournament. 107 in the India-Pakistan match is Virat's highest score in the ODI World Cup.