To "Sitting On Same Table As Ronaldo, Federer" Question, Virat Kohli's Golden Response

01.04.2023 - 03:39 sports.ndtv.com

One of the greatest cricketers of all time, Virat Kohli remains an icon in the sporting spectrum. While Sachin Tendulkar is the man Kohli has idolised growing up, there are some non-cricketing heroes too that the talismanic batter has sought inspiration from.

In a video shared by his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kohli was asked about a hypothetical situation where he is sitting with sporting greats like Cristiano Ronaldo and Roger Federer -- two athletes he admires a lot.

The Indian cricket star gave a brilliant response. "I'll just keep quiet and listen to both of them, to be very honest. I don't have much to add to that conversation.

I'll just soak it in and listen to some of the greatest athletes in the history," said Kohli in reply, in a video shared by RCB.

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