'Thought It Was Fake Account': Virat Kohli On Receiving Message From Novak Djokovic

Virat Kohli shed light upon the kind of relationship he shares with Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic.

Virat Kohli talked at length about the bond he shares with Djokovic in a recent video.

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Virat Kohli, the star India batter, opened up about his bond with Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic in a recent video released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He shed light upon the relationship he shares with the tennis ace and how they both started talking on Instagram. Kohli revealed that he wanted to send a text but upon pressing the message button saw that he had a message from him already in his DM.

"I got in touch with Novak very organically. I was just looking at his Instagram profile once and happened to press his "Message" button. I thought I would say him 'Hello, maybe.' Then I saw a message from him on my DM already. I never saw it myself," Kohli says in the video.

"The first time I saw my own messages, I saw that he had messaged me himself. Then I was like, Let's check if it is a fake account or not. But then I checked it and it was legitimate. Then we started talking, exchanging messages every now and then. I would congratulate him on all of his fantastic achievements," the ODI World Cup 2023 Player Of The Tournament added.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Virat Kohli 🤝 Novak Djokovic

Two 🐐 🐐, one special bond 💙

Virat Kohli shares the story about his newest "text buddy" 👌👌 - By @ameyatilak#TeamIndia | @imVkohli | @DjokerNole | @AustralianOpen

𝙋.𝙎. - "Hey Novak 👋 - Good luck at AO" pic.twitter.com/PEPQnydwJB

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 14, 2024

There Has Been Mutual Admiration And Respect Between Djokovic And Me: Kohli

Kohli said that the two of them share a lot of mutual respect and admiration before recalling how when he got to the 50th ODI Hundred he received a personal message from the tennis ace.

"There has been mutual admiration and respect. It is nice to connect with global athletes who are excelling at a high level. Collectively, it is sending out a message of inspiration to the next generation in a way," said Virat.

"I have a lot of respect for him and his journey; his passion for fitness is something I follow and believe in myself. So there is a lot to connect on. Hopefully, when he comes to India or if I happen to be in a country where he is playing, I will catch up with him and just chill out and have a cup of coffee," he added.