Novak Djokovic opened up about his unique bond with Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli. Despite both the athletes being involved in extremely different sports, the respect remains the same. The 24-time
Grand Slam champion has claimed that Virat Kohli is one of his friends that he is in touch with and that they have talked over the years. The tennis veteran stated that he is looking forward to playing some cricket and tennis with Virat Kohli. The two stars haven’t met yet and Djokovic seems to be eager to see the cricket icon considering his large fandom and gloried international career.
“Yeah, we have not met in person. We've texted, and so we are in touch for the last few years, and following each other, supporting each other, admiring each other's, you know, careers and all. So, you know, hopefully I'll get a chance, you know, to meet with him in person and play some tennis, play some cricket. It'll be nice. And I'm also planning to come to India soon, so maybe that's where we get a link up," stated Novak Djokovic on Virat Kohli. The veteran stated that he supports Virat Kohli and that he is in touch with the cricketer over the last few years.
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Djokovic set for iconic meeting with Kohli in India
The Grand Slam champion expressed a strong desire to visit India and to spend some time with Virat Kohli. Djokovic seemed like he was excited to talk about the cricketer and he even stated that they admire each other. Considering that they are good friends, he also wishes to play some cricket and tennis together. This crossover could possibly break the internet as both the players are the greats of the game and a meet-up between the two would be iconic.
Djokovic is currently chasing history at Wimbledon, aiming for an 8th title to equal Roger Federer’s record and a 25th overall Grand Slam. This would elevate his position in tennis history as the most successful singles player in tennis history. He is already considered as one of the greats in the game and he was a key part of the trio of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic’s. The Serbian’s campaign is all set to commence on Monday, June 29, against China's Y.B. Wu. and Djokovic would be hoping to go long in the tournament unlike the French Open.
Virat Kohli will be coming off another dream run with RCB in the IPL with the back-to-back title victories. He has been in good batting rhythm in recent times and he will be hoping to carry the momentum onto the international stage as well. Having retired from Test cricket and T20I cricket, Kohli will be looking to end his ODI career on a high. Returning back to international duties, the veteran batsman will feature exclusively in the ODI format for India after being ruled out with an injury in the series against Afghanistan. The three-match ODI series in England starting July 14 would be key to India’s preparation ahead of the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup.
Novak Djokovic’s statement regarding Virat Kohli would have pleased the fans due to the international recognition from one of the best tennis players in the history of the game. Now, the fans will be looking forward to the moment where Virat Kohli and Novak Djokovic could share the stage and it doesn’t seem to be much far off.
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