‘I started watching cricket because of Virat Kohli…’ Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s big revelation
NOVAK DJOKOVIC ON VIRAT KOHLI : After the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli is the only player who has ruled the world of cricket. This is the reason why Kohli has fans in every country. At the same time, many celebrities have admitted that they started watching cricket because of this star batsman of India. Now the name of great tennis player Novak Djokovic has been included in it.
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Actually, Novak Djokovic talked about his friendship with King Kohli. “Virat Kohli is the reason I started watching cricket. He is my dear friend and I respect him a lot. Hopefully when I come to India, we will play some tennis and cricket, spread positive vibes and celebrate sports,” the 24-time Grand Slam winner Serbian player said during an event.
Let us tell you that Djokovic is not the only one who considers Kohli as the face of cricket at the global level. Earlier, during the discussion and voting on including cricket in the Olympics, Kohli was also mentioned. Then Italy’s Olympic champion shooter and sports director of Los Angeles 28, Nicolo Campriani, had given the example of Kohli’s popularity.
Campriani had said – ‘To make sports relevant for the youth, a strong presence on the digital front is required. And cricket provides a unique platform for this. Think about my friend Virat (Kohli). He has 314 million followers on social media and is the third most followed sportsperson in the world. That’s more than LeBron James, Tom Brady and Tiger Woods combined. This is a big win for LA 28.
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